used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Meanwhile, a large force was sent to New York to assist in the defense of that city.
abandonverbUS /əˈbændən/
forsake, leave behind
From this reading It was to be allowed peaceably to abandon the city and withdraw in its fleet of one hundred and fifty vessels.
past form of “allow” — make it possible through a specific action or lack of action for something to happen
From this reading It was to be allowed peaceably to abandon the city and withdraw in its fleet of one hundred and fifty vessels.
ALLYnounUS /ˈælaɪ/
a friendly nation
From this reading JACK AND SOLOMON MEET THE GREAT ALLY The Selectmen of Boston, seeing the city threatened with destruction, had made terms with Washington for the British army.
a native or inhabitant of the United States
From this reading The American army was now well organized and in high spirit.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading JACK AND SOLOMON MEET THE GREAT ALLY The Selectmen of Boston, seeing the city threatened with destruction, had made terms with Washington for the British army.
a permanent organization of the military land forces of a nation or state
From this reading JACK AND SOLOMON MEET THE GREAT ALLY The Selectmen of Boston, seeing the city threatened with destruction, had made terms with Washington for the British army.
assistverbUS /əˈsɪst/
give help or assistance; be of service
From this reading Meanwhile, a large force was sent to New York to assist in the defense of that city.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading It was to be allowed peaceably to abandon the city and withdraw in its fleet of one hundred and fifty vessels.
state capital and largest city of Massachusetts; a major center for banking and financial services
From this reading JACK AND SOLOMON MEET THE GREAT ALLY The Selectmen of Boston, seeing the city threatened with destruction, had made terms with Washington for the British army.
the people of Great Britain
From this reading JACK AND SOLOMON MEET THE GREAT ALLY The Selectmen of Boston, seeing the city threatened with destruction, had made terms with Washington for the British army.
a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts
From this reading JACK AND SOLOMON MEET THE GREAT ALLY The Selectmen of Boston, seeing the city threatened with destruction, had made terms with Washington for the British army.
completedadjectiveUS /kəmˈpliːtəd/
successfully completed or brought to an end
From this reading Washington waited on Dorchester Heights for the evacuation of Boston to be completed.
defensenounUS /dɪˈfens/
(military) military action or resources protecting a country against potential enemies
From this reading Meanwhile, a large force was sent to New York to assist in the defense of that city.
destructionnounUS /dɪˈstrʌkʃən/
the termination of something by causing so much damage to it that it cannot be repaired or no longer exists
From this reading JACK AND SOLOMON MEET THE GREAT ALLY The Selectmen of Boston, seeing the city threatened with destruction, had made terms with Washington for the British army.
Dorchester
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From this reading Washington waited on Dorchester Heights for the evacuation of Boston to be completed.
evacuationnounUS /ɪˌvækjəˈweɪʃən/
the act of removing the contents of something
From this reading Washington waited on Dorchester Heights for the evacuation of Boston to be completed.
the cardinal number that is the product of ten and five
From this reading It was to be allowed peaceably to abandon the city and withdraw in its fleet of one hundred and fifty vessels.
fleetnounUS /fliːt/
group of aircraft operating together under the same ownership
From this reading It was to be allowed peaceably to abandon the city and withdraw in its fleet of one hundred and fifty vessels.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading JACK AND SOLOMON MEET THE GREAT ALLY The Selectmen of Boston, seeing the city threatened with destruction, had made terms with Washington for the British army.
a powerful effect or influence
From this reading Meanwhile, a large force was sent to New York to assist in the defense of that city.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading JACK AND SOLOMON MEET THE GREAT ALLY The Selectmen of Boston, seeing the city threatened with destruction, had made terms with Washington for the British army.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading JACK AND SOLOMON MEET THE GREAT ALLY The Selectmen of Boston, seeing the city threatened with destruction, had made terms with Washington for the British army.
HeightsnounUS /haɪts/
a high place
From this reading Washington waited on Dorchester Heights for the evacuation of Boston to be completed.
greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading The American army was now well organized and in high spirit.
ten 10s
From this reading It was to be allowed peaceably to abandon the city and withdraw in its fleet of one hundred and fifty vessels.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading It was to be allowed peaceably to abandon the city and withdraw in its fleet of one hundred and fifty vessels.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was to be allowed peaceably to abandon the city and withdraw in its fleet of one hundred and fifty vessels.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading It was to be allowed peaceably to abandon the city and withdraw in its fleet of one hundred and fifty vessels.
a small worthless amount
From this reading JACK AND SOLOMON MEET THE GREAT ALLY The Selectmen of Boston, seeing the city threatened with destruction, had made terms with Washington for the British army.
largeadjectiveUS /lɑːrdʒ/
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Meanwhile, a large force was sent to New York to assist in the defense of that city.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading JACK AND SOLOMON MEET THE GREAT ALLY The Selectmen of Boston, seeing the city threatened with destruction, had made terms with Washington for the British army.
at the same time but in another place
From this reading Meanwhile, a large force was sent to New York to assist in the defense of that city.
come together
From this reading JACK AND SOLOMON MEET THE GREAT ALLY The Selectmen of Boston, seeing the city threatened with destruction, had made terms with Washington for the British army.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading Meanwhile, a large force was sent to New York to assist in the defense of that city.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading The American army was now well organized and in high spirit.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading JACK AND SOLOMON MEET THE GREAT ALLY The Selectmen of Boston, seeing the city threatened with destruction, had made terms with Washington for the British army.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Washington waited on Dorchester Heights for the evacuation of Boston to be completed.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading It was to be allowed peaceably to abandon the city and withdraw in its fleet of one hundred and fifty vessels.
organizedadjectiveUS /ˈɔːrɡənaɪzd/
formed into a structured or coherent whole, particularly on a large scale
From this reading The American army was now well organized and in high spirit.
peaceablyadverbUS /ˈpiːsəbli/
in a peaceable manner
From this reading It was to be allowed peaceably to abandon the city and withdraw in its fleet of one hundred and fifty vessels.
perception by means of the eyes
From this reading JACK AND SOLOMON MEET THE GREAT ALLY The Selectmen of Boston, seeing the city threatened with destruction, had made terms with Washington for the British army.
Selectmen
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From this reading JACK AND SOLOMON MEET THE GREAT ALLY The Selectmen of Boston, seeing the city threatened with destruction, had made terms with Washington for the British army.
100 senti equal 1 kroon in Estonia
From this reading Meanwhile, a large force was sent to New York to assist in the defense of that city.
SOLOMONproper nounUS /ˈsɒl.ə.mən/
A legendary king renowned for his wisdom and fabulous hidden mines.
From this reading JACK AND SOLOMON MEET THE GREAT ALLY The Selectmen of Boston, seeing the city threatened with destruction, had made terms with Washington for the British army.
the vital principle or animating force within living things
From this reading The American army was now well organized and in high spirit.
status with respect to the relations between people or groups
From this reading JACK AND SOLOMON MEET THE GREAT ALLY The Selectmen of Boston, seeing the city threatened with destruction, had made terms with Washington for the British army.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Meanwhile, a large force was sent to New York to assist in the defense of that city.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading JACK AND SOLOMON MEET THE GREAT ALLY The Selectmen of Boston, seeing the city threatened with destruction, had made terms with Washington for the British army.
(of flora or fauna) likely in the near future to become endangered
From this reading JACK AND SOLOMON MEET THE GREAT ALLY The Selectmen of Boston, seeing the city threatened with destruction, had made terms with Washington for the British army.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It was to be allowed peaceably to abandon the city and withdraw in its fleet of one hundred and fifty vessels.
vesselsnounUS /ˈvesəlz/
plural of “vessel” — a tube in which a body fluid circulates
From this reading It was to be allowed peaceably to abandon the city and withdraw in its fleet of one hundred and fifty vessels.
past form of “wait” — stay in one place and anticipate or expect something
From this reading Washington waited on Dorchester Heights for the evacuation of Boston to be completed.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was to be allowed peaceably to abandon the city and withdraw in its fleet of one hundred and fifty vessels.
the capital of the United States in the District of Columbia and a tourist mecca; George Washington commissioned Charles L'Enfant to lay out the city in 1791
From this reading JACK AND SOLOMON MEET THE GREAT ALLY The Selectmen of Boston, seeing the city threatened with destruction, had made terms with Washington for the British army.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading The American army was now well organized and in high spirit.
in the company of; together with
From this reading JACK AND SOLOMON MEET THE GREAT ALLY The Selectmen of Boston, seeing the city threatened with destruction, had made terms with Washington for the British army.
withdrawverbUS /wɪðˈdrɔː/
pull back or move away or backward
From this reading It was to be allowed peaceably to abandon the city and withdraw in its fleet of one hundred and fifty vessels.
the English royal house (a branch of the Plantagenet line) that reigned from 1461 to 1485; its emblem was a white rose
From this reading Meanwhile, a large force was sent to New York to assist in the defense of that city.
