Chapter V

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From this reading THE SONG OF MARION’S MEN (1780-1781.)

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From this reading THE SONG OF MARION’S MEN (1780-1781.)

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading BY WILLIAM CULLEN BRYANT _While the British Army held South Carolina, Marion and Sumter gathered bands of partisans and waged a vigorous guerilla warfare most harassing and destructive to the invader._ Our band is few, but true and tried, Our leader frank and bold; The British soldier trembles When Marion’s name is told.

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading BY WILLIAM CULLEN BRYANT _While the British Army held South Carolina, Marion and Sumter gathered bands of partisans and waged a vigorous guerilla warfare most harassing and destructive to the invader._ Our band is few, but true and tried, Our leader frank and bold; The British soldier trembles When Marion’s name is told.

a permanent organization of the military land forces of a nation or state

From this reading BY WILLIAM CULLEN BRYANT _While the British Army held South Carolina, Marion and Sumter gathered bands of partisans and waged a vigorous guerilla warfare most harassing and destructive to the invader._ Our band is few, but true and tried, Our leader frank and bold; The British soldier trembles When Marion’s name is told.

at the same time that; because; in the way that

From this reading Our fortress is the good greenwood Our tent the cypress-tree; We know the forest round us, As seamen know the sea.

an unofficial association of people or groups

From this reading BY WILLIAM CULLEN BRYANT _While the British Army held South Carolina, Marion and Sumter gathered bands of partisans and waged a vigorous guerilla warfare most harassing and destructive to the invader._ Our band is few, but true and tried, Our leader frank and bold; The British soldier trembles When Marion’s name is told.

plural of “band” — an unofficial association of people or groups

From this reading BY WILLIAM CULLEN BRYANT _While the British Army held South Carolina, Marion and Sumter gathered bands of partisans and waged a vigorous guerilla warfare most harassing and destructive to the invader._ Our band is few, but true and tried, Our leader frank and bold; The British soldier trembles When Marion’s name is told.

fearless and daring

From this reading BY WILLIAM CULLEN BRYANT _While the British Army held South Carolina, Marion and Sumter gathered bands of partisans and waged a vigorous guerilla warfare most harassing and destructive to the invader._ Our band is few, but true and tried, Our leader frank and bold; The British soldier trembles When Marion’s name is told.

the people of Great Britain

From this reading BY WILLIAM CULLEN BRYANT _While the British Army held South Carolina, Marion and Sumter gathered bands of partisans and waged a vigorous guerilla warfare most harassing and destructive to the invader._ Our band is few, but true and tried, Our leader frank and bold; The British soldier trembles When Marion’s name is told.

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From this reading BY WILLIAM CULLEN BRYANT _While the British Army held South Carolina, Marion and Sumter gathered bands of partisans and waged a vigorous guerilla warfare most harassing and destructive to the invader._ Our band is few, but true and tried, Our leader frank and bold; The British soldier trembles When Marion’s name is told.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading BY WILLIAM CULLEN BRYANT _While the British Army held South Carolina, Marion and Sumter gathered bands of partisans and waged a vigorous guerilla warfare most harassing and destructive to the invader._ Our band is few, but true and tried, Our leader frank and bold; The British soldier trembles When Marion’s name is told.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading BY WILLIAM CULLEN BRYANT _While the British Army held South Carolina, Marion and Sumter gathered bands of partisans and waged a vigorous guerilla warfare most harassing and destructive to the invader._ Our band is few, but true and tried, Our leader frank and bold; The British soldier trembles When Marion’s name is told.

the area of the states of North Carolina and South Carolina

From this reading BY WILLIAM CULLEN BRYANT _While the British Army held South Carolina, Marion and Sumter gathered bands of partisans and waged a vigorous guerilla warfare most harassing and destructive to the invader._ Our band is few, but true and tried, Our leader frank and bold; The British soldier trembles When Marion’s name is told.

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From this reading BY WILLIAM CULLEN BRYANT _While the British Army held South Carolina, Marion and Sumter gathered bands of partisans and waged a vigorous guerilla warfare most harassing and destructive to the invader._ Our band is few, but true and tried, Our leader frank and bold; The British soldier trembles When Marion’s name is told.

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From this reading Our fortress is the good greenwood Our tent the cypress-tree; We know the forest round us, As seamen know the sea.

absence of light or illumination

From this reading We know its walls of thorny vines, Its glades of reedy grass, Its safe and silent islands Within the dark morass.

causing destruction or much damage

From this reading BY WILLIAM CULLEN BRYANT _While the British Army held South Carolina, Marion and Sumter gathered bands of partisans and waged a vigorous guerilla warfare most harassing and destructive to the invader._ Our band is few, but true and tried, Our leader frank and bold; The British soldier trembles When Marion’s name is told.

fearful expectation or anticipation

From this reading Wo to the English soldiery, That little dread us near!

an Indo-European language belonging to the West Germanic branch; the official language of Britain and the United States and most of the commonwealth countries

From this reading Wo to the English soldiery, That little dread us near!

a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number

From this reading BY WILLIAM CULLEN BRYANT _While the British Army held South Carolina, Marion and Sumter gathered bands of partisans and waged a vigorous guerilla warfare most harassing and destructive to the invader._ Our band is few, but true and tried, Our leader frank and bold; The British soldier trembles When Marion’s name is told.

the trees and other plants in a large densely wooded area

From this reading Our fortress is the good greenwood Our tent the cypress-tree; We know the forest round us, As seamen know the sea.

a fortified defensive structure

From this reading Our fortress is the good greenwood Our tent the cypress-tree; We know the forest round us, As seamen know the sea.

characterized by directness in manner or speech; without subtlety or evasion

From this reading BY WILLIAM CULLEN BRYANT _While the British Army held South Carolina, Marion and Sumter gathered bands of partisans and waged a vigorous guerilla warfare most harassing and destructive to the invader._ Our band is few, but true and tried, Our leader frank and bold; The British soldier trembles When Marion’s name is told.

brought together in one place

From this reading BY WILLIAM CULLEN BRYANT _While the British Army held South Carolina, Marion and Sumter gathered bands of partisans and waged a vigorous guerilla warfare most harassing and destructive to the invader._ Our band is few, but true and tried, Our leader frank and bold; The British soldier trembles When Marion’s name is told.

plural of “glade” — a tract of land with few or no trees in the middle of a wooded area

From this reading We know its walls of thorny vines, Its glades of reedy grass, Its safe and silent islands Within the dark morass.

having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified

From this reading Our fortress is the good greenwood Our tent the cypress-tree; We know the forest round us, As seamen know the sea.

shoot down, of birds

From this reading We know its walls of thorny vines, Its glades of reedy grass, Its safe and silent islands Within the dark morass.

woodlands in full leaf

From this reading Our fortress is the good greenwood Our tent the cypress-tree; We know the forest round us, As seamen know the sea.

a member of an irregular armed force that fights a stronger force by sabotage and harassment

From this reading BY WILLIAM CULLEN BRYANT _While the British Army held South Carolina, Marion and Sumter gathered bands of partisans and waged a vigorous guerilla warfare most harassing and destructive to the invader._ Our band is few, but true and tried, Our leader frank and bold; The British soldier trembles When Marion’s name is told.

-ing form of “harass” — annoy continually or chronically

From this reading BY WILLIAM CULLEN BRYANT _While the British Army held South Carolina, Marion and Sumter gathered bands of partisans and waged a vigorous guerilla warfare most harassing and destructive to the invader._ Our band is few, but true and tried, Our leader frank and bold; The British soldier trembles When Marion’s name is told.

occupied or in the control of; often used in combination

From this reading BY WILLIAM CULLEN BRYANT _While the British Army held South Carolina, Marion and Sumter gathered bands of partisans and waged a vigorous guerilla warfare most harassing and destructive to the invader._ Our band is few, but true and tried, Our leader frank and bold; The British soldier trembles When Marion’s name is told.

someone who enters by force in order to conquer

From this reading BY WILLIAM CULLEN BRYANT _While the British Army held South Carolina, Marion and Sumter gathered bands of partisans and waged a vigorous guerilla warfare most harassing and destructive to the invader._ Our band is few, but true and tried, Our leader frank and bold; The British soldier trembles When Marion’s name is told.

the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading BY WILLIAM CULLEN BRYANT _While the British Army held South Carolina, Marion and Sumter gathered bands of partisans and waged a vigorous guerilla warfare most harassing and destructive to the invader._ Our band is few, but true and tried, Our leader frank and bold; The British soldier trembles When Marion’s name is told.

plural of “island” — a land mass (smaller than a continent) that is surrounded by water

From this reading We know its walls of thorny vines, Its glades of reedy grass, Its safe and silent islands Within the dark morass.

belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned

From this reading We know its walls of thorny vines, Its glades of reedy grass, Its safe and silent islands Within the dark morass.

be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about

From this reading Our fortress is the good greenwood Our tent the cypress-tree; We know the forest round us, As seamen know the sea.

a person who rules or guides or inspires others

From this reading BY WILLIAM CULLEN BRYANT _While the British Army held South Carolina, Marion and Sumter gathered bands of partisans and waged a vigorous guerilla warfare most harassing and destructive to the invader._ Our band is few, but true and tried, Our leader frank and bold; The British soldier trembles When Marion’s name is told.

limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent

From this reading Wo to the English soldiery, That little dread us near!

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From this reading BY WILLIAM CULLEN BRYANT _While the British Army held South Carolina, Marion and Sumter gathered bands of partisans and waged a vigorous guerilla warfare most harassing and destructive to the invader._ Our band is few, but true and tried, Our leader frank and bold; The British soldier trembles When Marion’s name is told.

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From this reading THE SONG OF MARION’S MEN (1780-1781.)

the force of workers available

From this reading THE SONG OF MARION’S MEN (1780-1781.)

a soft wet area of low-lying land that sinks underfoot

From this reading We know its walls of thorny vines, Its glades of reedy grass, Its safe and silent islands Within the dark morass.

used to form the superlative

From this reading BY WILLIAM CULLEN BRYANT _While the British Army held South Carolina, Marion and Sumter gathered bands of partisans and waged a vigorous guerilla warfare most harassing and destructive to the invader._ Our band is few, but true and tried, Our leader frank and bold; The British soldier trembles When Marion’s name is told.

assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to

From this reading BY WILLIAM CULLEN BRYANT _While the British Army held South Carolina, Marion and Sumter gathered bands of partisans and waged a vigorous guerilla warfare most harassing and destructive to the invader._ Our band is few, but true and tried, Our leader frank and bold; The British soldier trembles When Marion’s name is told.

near in time or place or relationship

From this reading Wo to the English soldiery, That little dread us near!

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading THE SONG OF MARION’S MEN (1780-1781.)

belonging to the speaker and others

From this reading BY WILLIAM CULLEN BRYANT _While the British Army held South Carolina, Marion and Sumter gathered bands of partisans and waged a vigorous guerilla warfare most harassing and destructive to the invader._ Our band is few, but true and tried, Our leader frank and bold; The British soldier trembles When Marion’s name is told.

plural of “partisan” — a fervent and even militant proponent of something

From this reading BY WILLIAM CULLEN BRYANT _While the British Army held South Carolina, Marion and Sumter gathered bands of partisans and waged a vigorous guerilla warfare most harassing and destructive to the invader._ Our band is few, but true and tried, Our leader frank and bold; The British soldier trembles When Marion’s name is told.

having a tone of a reed instrument

From this reading We know its walls of thorny vines, Its glades of reedy grass, Its safe and silent islands Within the dark morass.

a charge of ammunition for a single shot

From this reading Our fortress is the good greenwood Our tent the cypress-tree; We know the forest round us, As seamen know the sea.

free from danger or the risk of harm

From this reading We know its walls of thorny vines, Its glades of reedy grass, Its safe and silent islands Within the dark morass.

a division of an ocean or a large body of salt water partially enclosed by land

From this reading Our fortress is the good greenwood Our tent the cypress-tree; We know the forest round us, As seamen know the sea.

plural of “seaman” — a man who serves as a sailor

From this reading Our fortress is the good greenwood Our tent the cypress-tree; We know the forest round us, As seamen know the sea.

marked by absence of sound

From this reading We know its walls of thorny vines, Its glades of reedy grass, Its safe and silent islands Within the dark morass.

an enlisted man or woman who serves in an army

From this reading BY WILLIAM CULLEN BRYANT _While the British Army held South Carolina, Marion and Sumter gathered bands of partisans and waged a vigorous guerilla warfare most harassing and destructive to the invader._ Our band is few, but true and tried, Our leader frank and bold; The British soldier trembles When Marion’s name is told.

soldiers collectively

From this reading Wo to the English soldiery, That little dread us near!

a short musical composition with words

From this reading THE SONG OF MARION’S MEN (1780-1781.)

the region of the United States lying to the south of the Mason-Dixon line

From this reading BY WILLIAM CULLEN BRYANT _While the British Army held South Carolina, Marion and Sumter gathered bands of partisans and waged a vigorous guerilla warfare most harassing and destructive to the invader._ Our band is few, but true and tried, Our leader frank and bold; The British soldier trembles When Marion’s name is told.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading BY WILLIAM CULLEN BRYANT _While the British Army held South Carolina, Marion and Sumter gathered bands of partisans and waged a vigorous guerilla warfare most harassing and destructive to the invader._ Our band is few, but true and tried, Our leader frank and bold; The British soldier trembles When Marion’s name is told.

a portable shelter (usually of canvas stretched over supporting poles and fastened to the ground with ropes and pegs)

From this reading Our fortress is the good greenwood Our tent the cypress-tree; We know the forest round us, As seamen know the sea.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading Wo to the English soldiery, That little dread us near!

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading THE SONG OF MARION’S MEN (1780-1781.)

bristling with perplexities

From this reading We know its walls of thorny vines, Its glades of reedy grass, Its safe and silent islands Within the dark morass.

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading BY WILLIAM CULLEN BRYANT _While the British Army held South Carolina, Marion and Sumter gathered bands of partisans and waged a vigorous guerilla warfare most harassing and destructive to the invader._ Our band is few, but true and tried, Our leader frank and bold; The British soldier trembles When Marion’s name is told.

inflected form of “tell” — express in words

From this reading BY WILLIAM CULLEN BRYANT _While the British Army held South Carolina, Marion and Sumter gathered bands of partisans and waged a vigorous guerilla warfare most harassing and destructive to the invader._ Our band is few, but true and tried, Our leader frank and bold; The British soldier trembles When Marion’s name is told.

disease of livestock and especially cattle poisoned by eating certain kinds of snakeroot

From this reading BY WILLIAM CULLEN BRYANT _While the British Army held South Carolina, Marion and Sumter gathered bands of partisans and waged a vigorous guerilla warfare most harassing and destructive to the invader._ Our band is few, but true and tried, Our leader frank and bold; The British soldier trembles When Marion’s name is told.

tested and proved useful or correct

From this reading BY WILLIAM CULLEN BRYANT _While the British Army held South Carolina, Marion and Sumter gathered bands of partisans and waged a vigorous guerilla warfare most harassing and destructive to the invader._ Our band is few, but true and tried, Our leader frank and bold; The British soldier trembles When Marion’s name is told.

consistent with fact or reality; not false

From this reading BY WILLIAM CULLEN BRYANT _While the British Army held South Carolina, Marion and Sumter gathered bands of partisans and waged a vigorous guerilla warfare most harassing and destructive to the invader._ Our band is few, but true and tried, Our leader frank and bold; The British soldier trembles When Marion’s name is told.

the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading Our fortress is the good greenwood Our tent the cypress-tree; We know the forest round us, As seamen know the sea.

characterized by forceful and energetic action or activity

From this reading BY WILLIAM CULLEN BRYANT _While the British Army held South Carolina, Marion and Sumter gathered bands of partisans and waged a vigorous guerilla warfare most harassing and destructive to the invader._ Our band is few, but true and tried, Our leader frank and bold; The British soldier trembles When Marion’s name is told.

plural of “vine” — a plant with a weak stem that derives support from climbing, twining, or creeping along a surface

From this reading We know its walls of thorny vines, Its glades of reedy grass, Its safe and silent islands Within the dark morass.

past form of “wage” — carry on (wars, battles, or campaigns)

From this reading BY WILLIAM CULLEN BRYANT _While the British Army held South Carolina, Marion and Sumter gathered bands of partisans and waged a vigorous guerilla warfare most harassing and destructive to the invader._ Our band is few, but true and tried, Our leader frank and bold; The British soldier trembles When Marion’s name is told.

plural of “wall” — an architectural partition with a height and length greater than its thickness; used to divide or enclose an area or to support another structure

From this reading We know its walls of thorny vines, Its glades of reedy grass, Its safe and silent islands Within the dark morass.

the waging of armed conflict against an enemy

From this reading BY WILLIAM CULLEN BRYANT _While the British Army held South Carolina, Marion and Sumter gathered bands of partisans and waged a vigorous guerilla warfare most harassing and destructive to the invader._ Our band is few, but true and tried, Our leader frank and bold; The British soldier trembles When Marion’s name is told.

the speaker together with one or more other people

From this reading Our fortress is the good greenwood Our tent the cypress-tree; We know the forest round us, As seamen know the sea.

at the time that

From this reading BY WILLIAM CULLEN BRYANT _While the British Army held South Carolina, Marion and Sumter gathered bands of partisans and waged a vigorous guerilla warfare most harassing and destructive to the invader._ Our band is few, but true and tried, Our leader frank and bold; The British soldier trembles When Marion’s name is told.

during the time that

From this reading BY WILLIAM CULLEN BRYANT _While the British Army held South Carolina, Marion and Sumter gathered bands of partisans and waged a vigorous guerilla warfare most harassing and destructive to the invader._ Our band is few, but true and tried, Our leader frank and bold; The British soldier trembles When Marion’s name is told.

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From this reading BY WILLIAM CULLEN BRYANT _While the British Army held South Carolina, Marion and Sumter gathered bands of partisans and waged a vigorous guerilla warfare most harassing and destructive to the invader._ Our band is few, but true and tried, Our leader frank and bold; The British soldier trembles When Marion’s name is told.

inside; before a period of time has passed

From this reading We know its walls of thorny vines, Its glades of reedy grass, Its safe and silent islands Within the dark morass.

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From this reading Wo to the English soldiery, That little dread us near!