1813
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From this reading In one of its meadows was fought the battle between Colonel Croghan and the British officer Holmes in the war of 1813.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The road we travelled was cut through the woods by Captain Scott, who commanded at the fort a few years since.
aimverbUS /eɪm/
point or cause to go (blows, weapons, or objects such as photographic equipment) towards
From this reading He is the marksman whose aim was so sure that the western people say of him, that a raccoon on a tree once offered to come down and surrender without giving him the trouble to fire.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He is the marksman whose aim was so sure that the western people say of him, that a raccoon on a tree once offered to come down and surrender without giving him the trouble to fire.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The road we travelled was cut through the woods by Captain Scott, who commanded at the fort a few years since.
a hostile meeting of opposing military forces in the course of a war
From this reading In one of its meadows was fought the battle between Colonel Croghan and the British officer Holmes in the war of 1813.
delighting the senses or exciting intellectual or emotional admiration
From this reading We passed a farm surrounded with beautiful groves.
beeches
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From this reading Three luxuriant beeches stand in the edge of the wood, north of the meadow; one of them is the monument of Holmes; he lies buried at its root.
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading In one of its meadows was fought the battle between Colonel Croghan and the British officer Holmes in the war of 1813.
the people of Great Britain
From this reading In one of its meadows was fought the battle between Colonel Croghan and the British officer Holmes in the war of 1813.
placed in a grave
From this reading Three luxuriant beeches stand in the edge of the wood, north of the meadow; one of them is the monument of Holmes; he lies buried at its root.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The road we travelled was cut through the woods by Captain Scott, who commanded at the fort a few years since.
an officer holding a rank below a major but above a lieutenant
From this reading The road we travelled was cut through the woods by Captain Scott, who commanded at the fort a few years since.
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 In one of its meadows was fought the battle between Colonel Croghan and the British officer Holmes in the war of 1813.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading He is the marksman whose aim was so sure that the western people say of him, that a raccoon on a tree once offered to come down and surrender without giving him the trouble to fire.
past form of “command” — be in command of
From this reading The road we travelled was cut through the woods by Captain Scott, who commanded at the fort a few years since.
Croghan
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From this reading In one of its meadows was fought the battle between Colonel Croghan and the British officer Holmes in the war of 1813.
separate with or as if with an instrument
From this reading The road we travelled was cut through the woods by Captain Scott, who commanded at the fort a few years since.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading He is the marksman whose aim was so sure that the western people say of him, that a raccoon on a tree once offered to come down and surrender without giving him the trouble to fire.
the boundary of a surface
From this reading Three luxuriant beeches stand in the edge of the wood, north of the meadow; one of them is the monument of Holmes; he lies buried at its root.
be a farmer; work as a farmer
From this reading We passed a farm surrounded with beautiful groves.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading The road we travelled was cut through the woods by Captain Scott, who commanded at the fort a few years since.
start firing a weapon
From this reading He is the marksman whose aim was so sure that the western people say of him, that a raccoon on a tree once offered to come down and surrender without giving him the trouble to fire.
a fortified military post where troops are stationed
From this reading The road we travelled was cut through the woods by Captain Scott, who commanded at the fort a few years since.
inflected form of “fight” — be engaged in a fight; carry on a fight
From this reading In one of its meadows was fought the battle between Colonel Croghan and the British officer Holmes in the war of 1813.
the act of giving
From this reading He is the marksman whose aim was so sure that the western people say of him, that a raccoon on a tree once offered to come down and surrender without giving him the trouble to fire.
grovesnounUS /ɡroʊvz/
United States general who served as military director of the atomic bomb project (1896-1970)
From this reading We passed a farm surrounded with beautiful groves.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He is the marksman whose aim was so sure that the western people say of him, that a raccoon on a tree once offered to come down and surrender without giving him the trouble to fire.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He is the marksman whose aim was so sure that the western people say of him, that a raccoon on a tree once offered to come down and surrender without giving him the trouble to fire.
HolmesnounUS /hoʊmz/
a fictitious detective in stories by A. Conan Doyle
From this reading In one of its meadows was fought the battle between Colonel Croghan and the British officer Holmes in the war of 1813.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In one of its meadows was fought the battle between Colonel Croghan and the British officer Holmes in the war of 1813.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He is the marksman whose aim was so sure that the western people say of him, that a raccoon on a tree once offered to come down and surrender without giving him the trouble to fire.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading In one of its meadows was fought the battle between Colonel Croghan and the British officer Holmes in the war of 1813.
plural of “lie” — a statement that deviates from or perverts the truth
From this reading Three luxuriant beeches stand in the edge of the wood, north of the meadow; one of them is the monument of Holmes; he lies buried at its root.
luxuriantadjectiveUS /ləɡˈʒɜːriənt/
marked by complexity and richness of detail
From this reading Three luxuriant beeches stand in the edge of the wood, north of the meadow; one of them is the monument of Holmes; he lies buried at its root.
marksmannounUS /ˈmɑːrksmən/
someone skilled in shooting
From this reading He is the marksman whose aim was so sure that the western people say of him, that a raccoon on a tree once offered to come down and surrender without giving him the trouble to fire.
meadownounUS /ˈmedoʊ/
a field where grass or alfalfa are grown to be made into hay
From this reading Three luxuriant beeches stand in the edge of the wood, north of the meadow; one of them is the monument of Holmes; he lies buried at its root.
meadowsnounUS /ˈmedoʊz/
plural of “meadow” — a field where grass or alfalfa are grown to be made into hay
From this reading In one of its meadows was fought the battle between Colonel Croghan and the British officer Holmes in the war of 1813.
monumentnounUS /ˈmɑːnjuːmənt/
a structure erected to commemorate persons or events
From this reading Three luxuriant beeches stand in the edge of the wood, north of the meadow; one of them is the monument of Holmes; he lies buried at its root.
the region of the United States lying to the north of the Mason-Dixon line
From this reading Three luxuriant beeches stand in the edge of the wood, north of the meadow; one of them is the monument of Holmes; he lies buried at its root.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He is the marksman whose aim was so sure that the western people say of him, that a raccoon on a tree once offered to come down and surrender without giving him the trouble to fire.
past form of “offer” — make available or accessible, provide or furnish
From this reading He is the marksman whose aim was so sure that the western people say of him, that a raccoon on a tree once offered to come down and surrender without giving him the trouble to fire.
any person in the armed services who holds a position of authority or command
From this reading In one of its meadows was fought the battle between Colonel Croghan and the British officer Holmes in the war of 1813.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading He is the marksman whose aim was so sure that the western people say of him, that a raccoon on a tree once offered to come down and surrender without giving him the trouble to fire.
on one occasion
From this reading He is the marksman whose aim was so sure that the western people say of him, that a raccoon on a tree once offered to come down and surrender without giving him the trouble to fire.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading In one of its meadows was fought the battle between Colonel Croghan and the British officer Holmes in the war of 1813.
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading We passed a farm surrounded with beautiful groves.
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading He is the marksman whose aim was so sure that the western people say of him, that a raccoon on a tree once offered to come down and surrender without giving him the trouble to fire.
raccoonnounUS /ræˈkuːn/
the fur of the North American racoon
From this reading He is the marksman whose aim was so sure that the western people say of him, that a raccoon on a tree once offered to come down and surrender without giving him the trouble to fire.
an open way (generally public) for travel or transportation
From this reading The road we travelled was cut through the woods by Captain Scott, who commanded at the fort a few years since.
rootnounUS /ruːt/
(botany) the usually underground organ that lacks buds or leaves or nodes; absorbs water and mineral salts; usually it anchors the plant to the ground
From this reading Three luxuriant beeches stand in the edge of the wood, north of the meadow; one of them is the monument of Holmes; he lies buried at its root.
express in words
From this reading He is the marksman whose aim was so sure that the western people say of him, that a raccoon on a tree once offered to come down and surrender without giving him the trouble to fire.
ScottnounUS /skɑːt/
award-winning United States film actor (1928-1999)
From this reading The road we travelled was cut through the woods by Captain Scott, who commanded at the fort a few years since.
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading The road we travelled was cut through the woods by Captain Scott, who commanded at the fort a few years since.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading He is the marksman whose aim was so sure that the western people say of him, that a raccoon on a tree once offered to come down and surrender without giving him the trouble to fire.
be standing; be upright
From this reading Three luxuriant beeches stand in the edge of the wood, north of the meadow; one of them is the monument of Holmes; he lies buried at its root.
having or feeling no doubt or uncertainty; confident and assured
From this reading He is the marksman whose aim was so sure that the western people say of him, that a raccoon on a tree once offered to come down and surrender without giving him the trouble to fire.
surrendernounUS /sərˈendər/
acceptance of despair
From this reading He is the marksman whose aim was so sure that the western people say of him, that a raccoon on a tree once offered to come down and surrender without giving him the trouble to fire.
confined on all sides
From this reading We passed a farm surrounded with beautiful groves.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He is the marksman whose aim was so sure that the western people say of him, that a raccoon on a tree once offered to come down and surrender without giving him the trouble to fire.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The road we travelled was cut through the woods by Captain Scott, who commanded at the fort a few years since.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Three luxuriant beeches stand in the edge of the wood, north of the meadow; one of them is the monument of Holmes; he lies buried at its root.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading Three luxuriant beeches stand in the edge of the wood, north of the meadow; one of them is the monument of Holmes; he lies buried at its root.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading The road we travelled was cut through the woods by Captain Scott, who commanded at the fort a few years since.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He is the marksman whose aim was so sure that the western people say of him, that a raccoon on a tree once offered to come down and surrender without giving him the trouble to fire.
travelledadjectiveUS /ˈtrævəld/
familiar with many parts of the world
From this reading The road we travelled was cut through the woods by Captain Scott, who commanded at the fort a few years since.
a tall perennial woody plant having a main trunk and branches forming a distinct elevated crown; includes both gymnosperms and angiosperms
From this reading He is the marksman whose aim was so sure that the western people say of him, that a raccoon on a tree once offered to come down and surrender without giving him the trouble to fire.
a source of difficulty
From this reading He is the marksman whose aim was so sure that the western people say of him, that a raccoon on a tree once offered to come down and surrender without giving him the trouble to fire.
the waging of armed conflict against an enemy
From this reading In one of its meadows was fought the battle between Colonel Croghan and the British officer Holmes in the war of 1813.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The road we travelled was cut through the woods by Captain Scott, who commanded at the fort a few years since.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading The road we travelled was cut through the woods by Captain Scott, who commanded at the fort a few years since.
relating to or characteristic of the western parts of the world or the West as opposed to the eastern or oriental parts
From this reading He is the marksman whose aim was so sure that the western people say of him, that a raccoon on a tree once offered to come down and surrender without giving him the trouble to fire.
which person or people
From this reading The road we travelled was cut through the woods by Captain Scott, who commanded at the fort a few years since.
belonging to which person
From this reading He is the marksman whose aim was so sure that the western people say of him, that a raccoon on a tree once offered to come down and surrender without giving him the trouble to fire.
in the company of; together with
From this reading We passed a farm surrounded with beautiful groves.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading He is the marksman whose aim was so sure that the western people say of him, that a raccoon on a tree once offered to come down and surrender without giving him the trouble to fire.
the hard fibrous lignified substance under the bark of trees
From this reading Three luxuriant beeches stand in the edge of the wood, north of the meadow; one of them is the monument of Holmes; he lies buried at its root.
the trees and other plants in a large densely wooded area
From this reading The road we travelled was cut through the woods by Captain Scott, who commanded at the fort a few years since.
a late time of life
From this reading The road we travelled was cut through the woods by Captain Scott, who commanded at the fort a few years since.
