used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading He had fought in the great war, and had a high place in the States.
(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 When he was made Pres-i-dent, he made a tour of all the posts north and east, to see what strength they would have in case of war.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Mad-i-son had two terms of rule, and then Mon-roe was the next choice of the land.
inflected form of “buy” — obtain by purchase; acquire by means of a financial transaction
From this reading He had shown that he was a brave man, and was the one sent to France when our land bought Lou-i-si-ana.
possessing or displaying courage; able to face and deal with danger or fear without flinching
From this reading He had shown that he was a brave man, and was the one sent to France when our land bought Lou-i-si-ana.
an occurrence of something
From this reading When he was made Pres-i-dent, he made a tour of all the posts north and east, to see what strength they would have in case of war.
the person or thing chosen or selected
From this reading Mad-i-son had two terms of rule, and then Mon-roe was the next choice of the land.
the cardinal compass point that is at 90 degrees
From this reading When he was made Pres-i-dent, he made a tour of all the posts north and east, to see what strength they would have in case of war.
inflected form of “fight” — be engaged in a fight; carry on a fight
From this reading He had fought in the great war, and had a high place in the States.
a republic in western Europe; the largest country wholly in Europe
From this reading He had shown that he was a brave man, and was the one sent to France when our land bought Lou-i-si-ana.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading He had fought in the great war, and had a high place in the States.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Mad-i-son had two terms of rule, and then Mon-roe was the next choice of the land.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading When he was made Pres-i-dent, he made a tour of all the posts north and east, to see what strength they would have in case of war.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He had fought in the great war, and had a high place in the States.
greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading He had fought in the great war, and had a high place in the States.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He had fought in the great war, and had a high place in the States.
the land on which real estate is located
From this reading Mad-i-son had two terms of rule, and then Mon-roe was the next choice of the land.
Lou-i-si-ana
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From this reading He had shown that he was a brave man, and was the one sent to France when our land bought Lou-i-si-ana.
Mad-i-son
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From this reading Mad-i-son had two terms of rule, and then Mon-roe was the next choice of the land.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading When he was made Pres-i-dent, he made a tour of all the posts north and east, to see what strength they would have in case of war.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading He had shown that he was a brave man, and was the one sent to France when our land bought Lou-i-si-ana.
Mon-roe
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From this reading Mad-i-son had two terms of rule, and then Mon-roe was the next choice of the land.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading Mad-i-son had two terms of rule, and then Mon-roe was the next choice of the land.
the region of the United States lying to the north of the Mason-Dixon line
From this reading When he was made Pres-i-dent, he made a tour of all the posts north and east, to see what strength they would have in case of war.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Mad-i-son had two terms of rule, and then Mon-roe was the next choice of the land.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading He had shown that he was a brave man, and was the one sent to France when our land bought Lou-i-si-ana.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading He had shown that he was a brave man, and was the one sent to France when our land bought Lou-i-si-ana.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading He had fought in the great war, and had a high place in the States.
postsnounUS /poʊsts/
plural of “post” — the position where someone (as a guard or sentry) stands or is assigned to stand
From this reading When he was made Pres-i-dent, he made a tour of all the posts north and east, to see what strength they would have in case of war.
Pres-i-dent
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From this reading When he was made Pres-i-dent, he made a tour of all the posts north and east, to see what strength they would have in case of war.
a principle or condition that customarily governs behavior
From this reading Mad-i-son had two terms of rule, and then Mon-roe was the next choice of the land.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading When he was made Pres-i-dent, he made a tour of all the posts north and east, to see what strength they would have in case of war.
100 senti equal 1 kroon in Estonia
From this reading He had shown that he was a brave man, and was the one sent to France when our land bought Lou-i-si-ana.
inflected form of “show” — give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading He had shown that he was a brave man, and was the one sent to France when our land bought Lou-i-si-ana.
a person who is owned by someone
From this reading THE SLAVE TRADE.
plural of “state” — the territory occupied by one of the constituent administrative districts of a nation
From this reading He had fought in the great war, and had a high place in the States.
the property of being physically or mentally strong
From this reading When he was made Pres-i-dent, he made a tour of all the posts north and east, to see what strength they would have in case of war.
status with respect to the relations between people or groups
From this reading Mad-i-son had two terms of rule, and then Mon-roe was the next choice of the land.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He had shown that he was a brave man, and was the one sent to France when our land bought Lou-i-si-ana.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE SLAVE TRADE.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Mad-i-son had two terms of rule, and then Mon-roe was the next choice of the land.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading When he was made Pres-i-dent, he made a tour of all the posts north and east, to see what strength they would have in case of war.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He had shown that he was a brave man, and was the one sent to France when our land bought Lou-i-si-ana.
tournounUS /tʊr/
a journey or route all the way around a particular place or area
From this reading When he was made Pres-i-dent, he made a tour of all the posts north and east, to see what strength they would have in case of war.
the commercial exchange (buying and selling on domestic or international markets) of goods and services
From this reading THE SLAVE TRADE.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading Mad-i-son had two terms of rule, and then Mon-roe was the next choice of the land.
the waging of armed conflict against an enemy
From this reading He had fought in the great war, and had a high place in the States.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Mad-i-son had two terms of rule, and then Mon-roe was the next choice of the land.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading When he was made Pres-i-dent, he made a tour of all the posts north and east, to see what strength they would have in case of war.
at the time that
From this reading He had shown that he was a brave man, and was the one sent to France when our land bought Lou-i-si-ana.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading When he was made Pres-i-dent, he made a tour of all the posts north and east, to see what strength they would have in case of war.
