1777
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From this reading WITH THE ARMY AND IN THE BUSH In January, 1777, Colonel Irons writes to his father from Morristown, New Jersey, as follows:
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "An army is a despotic machine.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading "An army is a despotic machine.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading WITH THE ARMY AND IN THE BUSH In January, 1777, Colonel Irons writes to his father from Morristown, New Jersey, as follows:
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading They are released by expiration long before they have been trained and seasoned for good service.
a permanent organization of the military land forces of a nation or state
From this reading WITH THE ARMY AND IN THE BUSH In January, 1777, Colonel Irons writes to his father from Morristown, New Jersey, as follows:
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading WITH THE ARMY AND IN THE BUSH In January, 1777, Colonel Irons writes to his father from Morristown, New Jersey, as follows:
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading They are released by expiration long before they have been trained and seasoned for good service.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading They are released by expiration long before they have been trained and seasoned for good service.
BUSHnounUS /bʊʃ/
a low woody perennial plant usually having several major stems
From this reading WITH THE ARMY AND IN THE BUSH In January, 1777, Colonel Irons writes to his father from Morristown, New Jersey, as follows:
showing who or what does the action
From this reading They are released by expiration long before they have been trained and seasoned for good service.
for the most part
From this reading For that reason chiefly our men do not like military service.
a commissioned military officer in the United States Army or Air Force or Marines who ranks above a lieutenant colonel and below a brigadier general
From this reading WITH THE ARMY AND IN THE BUSH In January, 1777, Colonel Irons writes to his father from Morristown, New Jersey, as follows:
despoticadjectiveUS /dɪˈspɑːtɪk/
belonging to or having the characteristics of a despot
From this reading "An army is a despotic machine.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading For that reason chiefly our men do not like military service.
enlistverbUS /ˌenˈlɪst/
join the military
From this reading It is hard to induce them to enlist for long terms.
expirationnounUS /ˌekspərˈeɪʃən/
a coming to an end of a contract period
From this reading They are released by expiration long before they have been trained and seasoned for good service.
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading WITH THE ARMY AND IN THE BUSH In January, 1777, Colonel Irons writes to his father from Morristown, New Jersey, as follows:
third-person singular of “follow” — to travel behind, go after, come after
From this reading WITH THE ARMY AND IN THE BUSH In January, 1777, Colonel Irons writes to his father from Morristown, New Jersey, as follows:
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading For that reason chiefly our men do not like military service.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading WITH THE ARMY AND IN THE BUSH In January, 1777, Colonel Irons writes to his father from Morristown, New Jersey, as follows:
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading They are released by expiration long before they have been trained and seasoned for good service.
not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure
From this reading It is hard to induce them to enlist for long terms.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading They are released by expiration long before they have been trained and seasoned for good service.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading WITH THE ARMY AND IN THE BUSH In January, 1777, Colonel Irons writes to his father from Morristown, New Jersey, as follows:
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading WITH THE ARMY AND IN THE BUSH In January, 1777, Colonel Irons writes to his father from Morristown, New Jersey, as follows:
induceverbUS /ˌɪnˈduːs/
cause to arise
From this reading It is hard to induce them to enlist for long terms.
IronsnounUS /ˈaɪərnz/
metal shackles; for hands or legs
From this reading WITH THE ARMY AND IN THE BUSH In January, 1777, Colonel Irons writes to his father from Morristown, New Jersey, as follows:
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "An army is a despotic machine.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It is hard to induce them to enlist for long terms.
JanuarynounUS /ˈdʒænjuːeri/
the first month of the year; begins 10 days after the winter solstice
From this reading WITH THE ARMY AND IN THE BUSH In January, 1777, Colonel Irons writes to his father from Morristown, New Jersey, as follows:
JerseynounUS /ˈdʒɜːrzi/
a Mid-Atlantic state on the Atlantic; one of the original 13 colonies
From this reading WITH THE ARMY AND IN THE BUSH In January, 1777, Colonel Irons writes to his father from Morristown, New Jersey, as follows:
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading For that reason chiefly our men do not like military service.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading It is hard to induce them to enlist for long terms.
any mechanical or electrical device that transmits or modifies energy to perform or assist in the performance of human tasks
From this reading "An army is a despotic machine.
the force of workers available
From this reading For that reason chiefly our men do not like military service.
of or relating to the study of the principles of warfare
From this reading For that reason chiefly our men do not like military service.
MorristownnounUS /ˈmɔːrəstaʊn/
a town in northern New Jersey where the Continental Army spent two winters
From this reading WITH THE ARMY AND IN THE BUSH In January, 1777, Colonel Irons writes to his father from Morristown, New Jersey, as follows:
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading WITH THE ARMY AND IN THE BUSH In January, 1777, Colonel Irons writes to his father from Morristown, New Jersey, as follows:
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading For that reason chiefly our men do not like military service.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading For that reason chiefly our men do not like military service.
a rational motive for a belief or action
From this reading For that reason chiefly our men do not like military service.
releasedverbUS /riˈliːst/
past form of “release” — release, as from one's grip
From this reading They are released by expiration long before they have been trained and seasoned for good service.
seasonedadjectiveUS /ˈsiːzənd/
aged or processed
From this reading They are released by expiration long before they have been trained and seasoned for good service.
work done by one person or group that benefits another
From this reading For that reason chiefly our men do not like military service.
status with respect to the relations between people or groups
From this reading It is hard to induce them to enlist for long terms.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading For that reason chiefly our men do not like military service.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading WITH THE ARMY AND IN THE BUSH In January, 1777, Colonel Irons writes to his father from Morristown, New Jersey, as follows:
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading It is hard to induce them to enlist for long terms.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They are released by expiration long before they have been trained and seasoned for good service.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading WITH THE ARMY AND IN THE BUSH In January, 1777, Colonel Irons writes to his father from Morristown, New Jersey, as follows:
trainedadjectiveUS /treɪnd/
shaped or conditioned or disciplined by training; often used as a combining form
From this reading They are released by expiration long before they have been trained and seasoned for good service.
in the company of; together with
From this reading WITH THE ARMY AND IN THE BUSH In January, 1777, Colonel Irons writes to his father from Morristown, New Jersey, as follows:
writesverbUS /raɪts/
third-person singular of “write” — produce a literary work
From this reading WITH THE ARMY AND IN THE BUSH In January, 1777, Colonel Irons writes to his father from Morristown, New Jersey, as follows:
