1666
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From this reading In November, 1666, some of our people at the South became entangled, under great provocation, in a skirmish with some of Turner's soldiers; knowing that this would bring further trouble, they resolved to remain in arms.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading In November, 1666, some of our people at the South became entangled, under great provocation, in a skirmish with some of Turner's soldiers; knowing that this would bring further trouble, they resolved to remain in arms.
acquaintancesnounUS /əˈkweɪntənsɪz/
plural of “acquaintance” — personal knowledge or information about someone or something
From this reading On reaching Ayrshire some of our acquaintances joined them, Steenie, Alexander, and good, honest David McDougal with the rest.
farther along in physical or mental development
From this reading Coming northward, they gathered a little strength as they advanced.
AlexandernounUS /ˌæləɡˈzændər/
European herb somewhat resembling celery widely naturalized in Britain coastal regions and often cultivated as a potherb
From this reading On reaching Ayrshire some of our acquaintances joined them, Steenie, Alexander, and good, honest David McDougal with the rest.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading On reaching Ayrshire some of our acquaintances joined them, Steenie, Alexander, and good, honest David McDougal with the rest.
weapons considered collectively
From this reading In November, 1666, some of our people at the South became entangled, under great provocation, in a skirmish with some of Turner's soldiers; knowing that this would bring further trouble, they resolved to remain in arms.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Coming northward, they gathered a little strength as they advanced.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading DEFEAT AT RULLION GREEN.
AyrshirenounUS /ˈeɪərʃaɪər/
hardy breed of dairy cattle from Ayr, Scotland
From this reading On reaching Ayrshire some of our acquaintances joined them, Steenie, Alexander, and good, honest David McDougal with the rest.
inflected form of “become” — enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading In November, 1666, some of our people at the South became entangled, under great provocation, in a skirmish with some of Turner's soldiers; knowing that this would bring further trouble, they resolved to remain in arms.
take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading In November, 1666, some of our people at the South became entangled, under great provocation, in a skirmish with some of Turner's soldiers; knowing that this would bring further trouble, they resolved to remain in arms.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Moving in a northeasterly direction, they came to Lanark.
the act of drawing spatially closer to something
From this reading Coming northward, they gathered a little strength as they advanced.
patron saint of Wales (circa 520-600)
From this reading On reaching Ayrshire some of our acquaintances joined them, Steenie, Alexander, and good, honest David McDougal with the rest.
DEFEATnounUS /dɪˈfiːt/
an unsuccessful ending to a struggle or contest
From this reading DEFEAT AT RULLION GREEN.
a line leading to a place or point
From this reading Moving in a northeasterly direction, they came to Lanark.
entangledadjectiveUS /enˈtæŋɡəld/
deeply involved especially in something complicated
From this reading In November, 1666, some of our people at the South became entangled, under great provocation, in a skirmish with some of Turner's soldiers; knowing that this would bring further trouble, they resolved to remain in arms.
to or at a greater extent or degree or a more advanced stage (“further” is used more often than “farther” in this abstract sense)
From this reading In November, 1666, some of our people at the South became entangled, under great provocation, in a skirmish with some of Turner's soldiers; knowing that this would bring further trouble, they resolved to remain in arms.
brought together in one place
From this reading Coming northward, they gathered a little strength as they advanced.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading On reaching Ayrshire some of our acquaintances joined them, Steenie, Alexander, and good, honest David McDougal with the rest.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading In November, 1666, some of our people at the South became entangled, under great provocation, in a skirmish with some of Turner's soldiers; knowing that this would bring further trouble, they resolved to remain in arms.
green color or pigment; resembling the color of growing grass
From this reading DEFEAT AT RULLION GREEN.
not disposed to cheat or defraud; not deceptive or fraudulent
From this reading On reaching Ayrshire some of our acquaintances joined them, Steenie, Alexander, and good, honest David McDougal with the rest.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In November, 1666, some of our people at the South became entangled, under great provocation, in a skirmish with some of Turner's soldiers; knowing that this would bring further trouble, they resolved to remain in arms.
of or relating to two people who are married to each other
From this reading On reaching Ayrshire some of our acquaintances joined them, Steenie, Alexander, and good, honest David McDougal with the rest.
evidencing the possession of inside information
From this reading In November, 1666, some of our people at the South became entangled, under great provocation, in a skirmish with some of Turner's soldiers; knowing that this would bring further trouble, they resolved to remain in arms.
Lanark
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From this reading Moving in a northeasterly direction, they came to Lanark.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Coming northward, they gathered a little strength as they advanced.
McDougal
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From this reading On reaching Ayrshire some of our acquaintances joined them, Steenie, Alexander, and good, honest David McDougal with the rest.
in motion
From this reading Moving in a northeasterly direction, they came to Lanark.
northeasterlyadjectiveUS /ˌnɔːrˈθiːstərli/
coming from the northeast
From this reading Moving in a northeasterly direction, they came to Lanark.
northwardadverbUS /ˈnɔːrθwərd/
in a northern direction
From this reading Coming northward, they gathered a little strength as they advanced.
NovembernounUS /noʊˈvembər/
the month following October and preceding December
From this reading In November, 1666, some of our people at the South became entangled, under great provocation, in a skirmish with some of Turner's soldiers; knowing that this would bring further trouble, they resolved to remain in arms.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading In November, 1666, some of our people at the South became entangled, under great provocation, in a skirmish with some of Turner's soldiers; knowing that this would bring further trouble, they resolved to remain in arms.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading On reaching Ayrshire some of our acquaintances joined them, Steenie, Alexander, and good, honest David McDougal with the rest.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading In November, 1666, some of our people at the South became entangled, under great provocation, in a skirmish with some of Turner's soldiers; knowing that this would bring further trouble, they resolved to remain in arms.
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading In November, 1666, some of our people at the South became entangled, under great provocation, in a skirmish with some of Turner's soldiers; knowing that this would bring further trouble, they resolved to remain in arms.
provocationnounUS /ˌprɑːvəˈkeɪʃən/
unfriendly behavior that causes anger or resentment
From this reading In November, 1666, some of our people at the South became entangled, under great provocation, in a skirmish with some of Turner's soldiers; knowing that this would bring further trouble, they resolved to remain in arms.
the act of physically reaching or thrusting out
From this reading On reaching Ayrshire some of our acquaintances joined them, Steenie, Alexander, and good, honest David McDougal with the rest.
stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading In November, 1666, some of our people at the South became entangled, under great provocation, in a skirmish with some of Turner's soldiers; knowing that this would bring further trouble, they resolved to remain in arms.
determined
From this reading In November, 1666, some of our people at the South became entangled, under great provocation, in a skirmish with some of Turner's soldiers; knowing that this would bring further trouble, they resolved to remain in arms.
not move; be in a resting position
From this reading On reaching Ayrshire some of our acquaintances joined them, Steenie, Alexander, and good, honest David McDougal with the rest.
RULLION
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From this reading DEFEAT AT RULLION GREEN.
skirmishnounUS /ˈskɜːrmɪʃ/
a minor short-term fight
From this reading In November, 1666, some of our people at the South became entangled, under great provocation, in a skirmish with some of Turner's soldiers; knowing that this would bring further trouble, they resolved to remain in arms.
plural of “soldier” — an enlisted man or woman who serves in an army
From this reading In November, 1666, some of our people at the South became entangled, under great provocation, in a skirmish with some of Turner's soldiers; knowing that this would bring further trouble, they resolved to remain in arms.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading In November, 1666, some of our people at the South became entangled, under great provocation, in a skirmish with some of Turner's soldiers; knowing that this would bring further trouble, they resolved to remain in arms.
the region of the United States lying to the south of the Mason-Dixon line
From this reading In November, 1666, some of our people at the South became entangled, under great provocation, in a skirmish with some of Turner's soldiers; knowing that this would bring further trouble, they resolved to remain in arms.
Steenie
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From this reading On reaching Ayrshire some of our acquaintances joined them, Steenie, Alexander, and good, honest David McDougal with the rest.
the property of being physically or mentally strong
From this reading Coming northward, they gathered a little strength as they advanced.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading In November, 1666, some of our people at the South became entangled, under great provocation, in a skirmish with some of Turner's soldiers; knowing that this would bring further trouble, they resolved to remain in arms.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading In November, 1666, some of our people at the South became entangled, under great provocation, in a skirmish with some of Turner's soldiers; knowing that this would bring further trouble, they resolved to remain in arms.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading On reaching Ayrshire some of our acquaintances joined them, Steenie, Alexander, and good, honest David McDougal with the rest.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading In November, 1666, some of our people at the South became entangled, under great provocation, in a skirmish with some of Turner's soldiers; knowing that this would bring further trouble, they resolved to remain in arms.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading In November, 1666, some of our people at the South became entangled, under great provocation, in a skirmish with some of Turner's soldiers; knowing that this would bring further trouble, they resolved to remain in arms.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading In November, 1666, some of our people at the South became entangled, under great provocation, in a skirmish with some of Turner's soldiers; knowing that this would bring further trouble, they resolved to remain in arms.
a source of difficulty
From this reading In November, 1666, some of our people at the South became entangled, under great provocation, in a skirmish with some of Turner's soldiers; knowing that this would bring further trouble, they resolved to remain in arms.
Turner'snounUS /ˈtɜːrnərz/
possessive form of “turner” — United States slave and insurrectionist who in 1831 led a rebellion of slaves in Virginia; he was captured and executed (1800-1831)
From this reading In November, 1666, some of our people at the South became entangled, under great provocation, in a skirmish with some of Turner's soldiers; knowing that this would bring further trouble, they resolved to remain in arms.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading In November, 1666, some of our people at the South became entangled, under great provocation, in a skirmish with some of Turner's soldiers; knowing that this would bring further trouble, they resolved to remain in arms.
in the company of; together with
From this reading In November, 1666, some of our people at the South became entangled, under great provocation, in a skirmish with some of Turner's soldiers; knowing that this would bring further trouble, they resolved to remain in arms.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading In November, 1666, some of our people at the South became entangled, under great provocation, in a skirmish with some of Turner's soldiers; knowing that this would bring further trouble, they resolved to remain in arms.
