used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading To the majority of the regular force of the two garrisons were added several companies of militia, and a considerable body of Indians, under Tecumseh--the two former portions of the force being destined to advance by water, the latter by land.
past form of “add” — make an addition (to); join or combine or unite with others; increase the quality, quantity, size or scope of
From this reading To the majority of the regular force of the two garrisons were added several companies of militia, and a considerable body of Indians, under Tecumseh--the two former portions of the force being destined to advance by water, the latter by land.
move forward, also in the metaphorical sense
From this reading To the majority of the regular force of the two garrisons were added several companies of militia, and a considerable body of Indians, under Tecumseh--the two former portions of the force being destined to advance by water, the latter by land.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading To the majority of the regular force of the two garrisons were added several companies of militia, and a considerable body of Indians, under Tecumseh--the two former portions of the force being destined to advance by water, the latter by land.
the month following March and preceding May
From this reading The spring had been unusually early, and the whole of April remarkably warm; on some occasions sultry to oppressiveness--as for instance on the morning of the tempest.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The spring had been unusually early, and the whole of April remarkably warm; on some occasions sultry to oppressiveness--as for instance on the morning of the tempest.
barrennessnoun
the state (usually of a woman) of having no children or being unable to have children
From this reading They were now in the first days of the last week of that month, and everywhere, quick and luxuriant vegetation had succeeded to the stubborn barrenness and monotony of winter.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Not a vestige of that dense mass of ice which, three months previously, had borne them over lake and river, was now to be seen.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading The spring had been unusually early, and the whole of April remarkably warm; on some occasions sultry to oppressiveness--as for instance on the morning of the tempest.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading To the majority of the regular force of the two garrisons were added several companies of militia, and a considerable body of Indians, under Tecumseh--the two former portions of the force being destined to advance by water, the latter by land.
the entire physical structure of an organism (an animal, plant, or human being)
From this reading To the majority of the regular force of the two garrisons were added several companies of militia, and a considerable body of Indians, under Tecumseh--the two former portions of the force being destined to advance by water, the latter by land.
inflected form of “bear” — have
From this reading Not a vestige of that dense mass of ice which, three months previously, had borne them over lake and river, was now to be seen.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading To the majority of the regular force of the two garrisons were added several companies of militia, and a considerable body of Indians, under Tecumseh--the two former portions of the force being destined to advance by water, the latter by land.
companiesnounUS /ˈkʌmpəniːz/
plural of “company” — an institution created to conduct business
From this reading To the majority of the regular force of the two garrisons were added several companies of militia, and a considerable body of Indians, under Tecumseh--the two former portions of the force being destined to advance by water, the latter by land.
completingadjectiveUS /kəmˈpliːtɪŋ/
acting as or providing a complement (something that completes the whole)
From this reading Meanwhile the preparations for the departure of the expedition for the Miami were rapidly completing.
large or relatively large in number or amount or extent or degree
From this reading To the majority of the regular force of the two garrisons were added several companies of militia, and a considerable body of Indians, under Tecumseh--the two former portions of the force being destined to advance by water, the latter by land.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading They were now in the first days of the last week of that month, and everywhere, quick and luxuriant vegetation had succeeded to the stubborn barrenness and monotony of winter.
denseadjectiveUS /dens/
permitting little if any light to pass through because of denseness of matter
From this reading Not a vestige of that dense mass of ice which, three months previously, had borne them over lake and river, was now to be seen.
the act of departing
From this reading Meanwhile the preparations for the departure of the expedition for the Miami were rapidly completing.
destinedadjectiveUS /ˈdestɪnd/
headed or intending to head in a certain direction; often used as a combining form as in “college-bound students”
From this reading To the majority of the regular force of the two garrisons were added several companies of militia, and a considerable body of Indians, under Tecumseh--the two former portions of the force being destined to advance by water, the latter by land.
earlyadjectiveUS /ˈɜːrli/
at or near the beginning of a period of time or course of events or before the usual or expected time
From this reading The spring had been unusually early, and the whole of April remarkably warm; on some occasions sultry to oppressiveness--as for instance on the morning of the tempest.
to or in any or all places
From this reading They were now in the first days of the last week of that month, and everywhere, quick and luxuriant vegetation had succeeded to the stubborn barrenness and monotony of winter.
a military campaign designed to achieve a specific objective in a foreign country
From this reading Meanwhile the preparations for the departure of the expedition for the Miami were rapidly completing.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading They were now in the first days of the last week of that month, and everywhere, quick and luxuriant vegetation had succeeded to the stubborn barrenness and monotony of winter.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Meanwhile the preparations for the departure of the expedition for the Miami were rapidly completing.
a powerful effect or influence
From this reading To the majority of the regular force of the two garrisons were added several companies of militia, and a considerable body of Indians, under Tecumseh--the two former portions of the force being destined to advance by water, the latter by land.
referring to the first of two things or persons mentioned (or the earlier one or ones of several)
From this reading To the majority of the regular force of the two garrisons were added several companies of militia, and a considerable body of Indians, under Tecumseh--the two former portions of the force being destined to advance by water, the latter by land.
garrisons
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From this reading To the majority of the regular force of the two garrisons were added several companies of militia, and a considerable body of Indians, under Tecumseh--the two former portions of the force being destined to advance by water, the latter by land.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The spring had been unusually early, and the whole of April remarkably warm; on some occasions sultry to oppressiveness--as for instance on the morning of the tempest.
water frozen in the solid state
From this reading Not a vestige of that dense mass of ice which, three months previously, had borne them over lake and river, was now to be seen.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading They were now in the first days of the last week of that month, and everywhere, quick and luxuriant vegetation had succeeded to the stubborn barrenness and monotony of winter.
plural of “indian” — a native or inhabitant of India
From this reading To the majority of the regular force of the two garrisons were added several companies of militia, and a considerable body of Indians, under Tecumseh--the two former portions of the force being destined to advance by water, the latter by land.
an occurrence of something
From this reading The spring had been unusually early, and the whole of April remarkably warm; on some occasions sultry to oppressiveness--as for instance on the morning of the tempest.
a body of (usually fresh) water surrounded by land
From this reading Not a vestige of that dense mass of ice which, three months previously, had borne them over lake and river, was now to be seen.
the land on which real estate is located
From this reading To the majority of the regular force of the two garrisons were added several companies of militia, and a considerable body of Indians, under Tecumseh--the two former portions of the force being destined to advance by water, the latter by land.
immediately past
From this reading They were now in the first days of the last week of that month, and everywhere, quick and luxuriant vegetation had succeeded to the stubborn barrenness and monotony of winter.
referring to the second of two things or persons mentioned (or the last one or ones of several)
From this reading To the majority of the regular force of the two garrisons were added several companies of militia, and a considerable body of Indians, under Tecumseh--the two former portions of the force being destined to advance by water, the latter by land.
luxuriantadjectiveUS /ləɡˈʒɜːriənt/
marked by complexity and richness of detail
From this reading They were now in the first days of the last week of that month, and everywhere, quick and luxuriant vegetation had succeeded to the stubborn barrenness and monotony of winter.
majoritynounUS /məˈdʒɔːrəti/
the property resulting from being or relating to the greater in number of two parts; the main part
From this reading To the majority of the regular force of the two garrisons were added several companies of militia, and a considerable body of Indians, under Tecumseh--the two former portions of the force being destined to advance by water, the latter by land.
the property of a body that causes it to have weight in a gravitational field
From this reading Not a vestige of that dense mass of ice which, three months previously, had borne them over lake and river, was now to be seen.
at the same time but in another place
From this reading Meanwhile the preparations for the departure of the expedition for the Miami were rapidly completing.
MiaminounUS /maɪˈæmi/
a member of the extinct Algonquian people formerly living in northern Indiana and southern Michigan
From this reading Meanwhile the preparations for the departure of the expedition for the Miami were rapidly completing.
militianounUS /məˈlɪʃə/
civilians trained as soldiers but not part of the regular army
From this reading To the majority of the regular force of the two garrisons were added several companies of militia, and a considerable body of Indians, under Tecumseh--the two former portions of the force being destined to advance by water, the latter by land.
monotonynounUS /məˈnɑːtəni/
the quality of wearisome constancy, routine, and lack of variety
From this reading They were now in the first days of the last week of that month, and everywhere, quick and luxuriant vegetation had succeeded to the stubborn barrenness and monotony of winter.
one of the twelve divisions of the calendar year
From this reading They were now in the first days of the last week of that month, and everywhere, quick and luxuriant vegetation had succeeded to the stubborn barrenness and monotony of winter.
plural of “month” — one of the twelve divisions of the calendar year
From this reading Not a vestige of that dense mass of ice which, three months previously, had borne them over lake and river, was now to be seen.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading The spring had been unusually early, and the whole of April remarkably warm; on some occasions sultry to oppressiveness--as for instance on the morning of the tempest.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Not a vestige of that dense mass of ice which, three months previously, had borne them over lake and river, was now to be seen.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading They were now in the first days of the last week of that month, and everywhere, quick and luxuriant vegetation had succeeded to the stubborn barrenness and monotony of winter.
something you have to do
From this reading The spring had been unusually early, and the whole of April remarkably warm; on some occasions sultry to oppressiveness--as for instance on the morning of the tempest.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Meanwhile the preparations for the departure of the expedition for the Miami were rapidly completing.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The spring had been unusually early, and the whole of April remarkably warm; on some occasions sultry to oppressiveness--as for instance on the morning of the tempest.
oppressivenessnoun
a feeling of being oppressed
From this reading The spring had been unusually early, and the whole of April remarkably warm; on some occasions sultry to oppressiveness--as for instance on the morning of the tempest.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading Not a vestige of that dense mass of ice which, three months previously, had borne them over lake and river, was now to be seen.
portionsnounUS /ˈpɔːrʃənz/
plural of “portion” — something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading To the majority of the regular force of the two garrisons were added several companies of militia, and a considerable body of Indians, under Tecumseh--the two former portions of the force being destined to advance by water, the latter by land.
preparationsnounUS /ˌprepərˈeɪʃənz/
plural of “preparation” — the activity of putting or setting in order in advance of some act or purpose
From this reading Meanwhile the preparations for the departure of the expedition for the Miami were rapidly completing.
previouslyadverbUS /ˈpriːviəsli/
at an earlier time or formerly
From this reading Not a vestige of that dense mass of ice which, three months previously, had borne them over lake and river, was now to be seen.
accomplished rapidly and without delay
From this reading They were now in the first days of the last week of that month, and everywhere, quick and luxuriant vegetation had succeeded to the stubborn barrenness and monotony of winter.
with speed
From this reading Meanwhile the preparations for the departure of the expedition for the Miami were rapidly completing.
in accordance with fixed order or procedure or principle
From this reading To the majority of the regular force of the two garrisons were added several companies of militia, and a considerable body of Indians, under Tecumseh--the two former portions of the force being destined to advance by water, the latter by land.
remarkablyadverbUS /rɪˈmɑːrkəbli/
to a remarkable degree or extent
From this reading The spring had been unusually early, and the whole of April remarkably warm; on some occasions sultry to oppressiveness--as for instance on the morning of the tempest.
a large natural stream of water (larger than a creek)
From this reading Not a vestige of that dense mass of ice which, three months previously, had borne them over lake and river, was now to be seen.
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading Not a vestige of that dense mass of ice which, three months previously, had borne them over lake and river, was now to be seen.
(used with count nouns) of an indefinite number more than 2 or 3 but not many
From this reading To the majority of the regular force of the two garrisons were added several companies of militia, and a considerable body of Indians, under Tecumseh--the two former portions of the force being destined to advance by water, the latter by land.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading The spring had been unusually early, and the whole of April remarkably warm; on some occasions sultry to oppressiveness--as for instance on the morning of the tempest.
the season of growth
From this reading The spring had been unusually early, and the whole of April remarkably warm; on some occasions sultry to oppressiveness--as for instance on the morning of the tempest.
stubbornadjectiveUS /ˈstʌbərn/
tenaciously unwilling or marked by tenacious unwillingness to yield
From this reading They were now in the first days of the last week of that month, and everywhere, quick and luxuriant vegetation had succeeded to the stubborn barrenness and monotony of winter.
past form of “succeed” — attain success or reach a desired goal
From this reading They were now in the first days of the last week of that month, and everywhere, quick and luxuriant vegetation had succeeded to the stubborn barrenness and monotony of winter.
sultryadjectiveUS /ˈsʌltri/
sexually exciting or gratifying
From this reading The spring had been unusually early, and the whole of April remarkably warm; on some occasions sultry to oppressiveness--as for instance on the morning of the tempest.
TecumsehnounUS /təˈkʌmsə/
a famous chief of the Shawnee who tried to unite Indian tribes against the increasing white settlement (1768-1813)
From this reading To the majority of the regular force of the two garrisons were added several companies of militia, and a considerable body of Indians, under Tecumseh--the two former portions of the force being destined to advance by water, the latter by land.
tempestnounUS /ˈtempəst/
a violent commotion or disturbance
From this reading The spring had been unusually early, and the whole of April remarkably warm; on some occasions sultry to oppressiveness--as for instance on the morning of the tempest.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading They were now in the first days of the last week of that month, and everywhere, quick and luxuriant vegetation had succeeded to the stubborn barrenness and monotony of winter.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Meanwhile the preparations for the departure of the expedition for the Miami were rapidly completing.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Not a vestige of that dense mass of ice which, three months previously, had borne them over lake and river, was now to be seen.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They were now in the first days of the last week of that month, and everywhere, quick and luxuriant vegetation had succeeded to the stubborn barrenness and monotony of winter.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading Not a vestige of that dense mass of ice which, three months previously, had borne them over lake and river, was now to be seen.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading To the majority of the regular force of the two garrisons were added several companies of militia, and a considerable body of Indians, under Tecumseh--the two former portions of the force being destined to advance by water, the latter by land.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading To the majority of the regular force of the two garrisons were added several companies of militia, and a considerable body of Indians, under Tecumseh--the two former portions of the force being destined to advance by water, the latter by land.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading To the majority of the regular force of the two garrisons were added several companies of militia, and a considerable body of Indians, under Tecumseh--the two former portions of the force being destined to advance by water, the latter by land.
unusuallyadverbUS /əˈnjuːʒuːəli/
to a remarkable degree or extent
From this reading The spring had been unusually early, and the whole of April remarkably warm; on some occasions sultry to oppressiveness--as for instance on the morning of the tempest.
vegetationnounUS /ˌvedʒəˈteɪʃən/
all the plant life in a particular region or period
From this reading They were now in the first days of the last week of that month, and everywhere, quick and luxuriant vegetation had succeeded to the stubborn barrenness and monotony of winter.
vestigenounUS /ˈvestɪdʒ/
an indication that something has been present
From this reading Not a vestige of that dense mass of ice which, three months previously, had borne them over lake and river, was now to be seen.
having or producing a comfortable and agreeable degree of heat or imparting or maintaining heat
From this reading The spring had been unusually early, and the whole of April remarkably warm; on some occasions sultry to oppressiveness--as for instance on the morning of the tempest.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Not a vestige of that dense mass of ice which, three months previously, had borne them over lake and river, was now to be seen.
binary compound that occurs at room temperature as a clear colorless odorless tasteless liquid; freezes into ice below 0 degrees centigrade and boils above 100 degrees centigrade; widely used as a solvent
From this reading To the majority of the regular force of the two garrisons were added several companies of militia, and a considerable body of Indians, under Tecumseh--the two former portions of the force being destined to advance by water, the latter by land.
any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading They were now in the first days of the last week of that month, and everywhere, quick and luxuriant vegetation had succeeded to the stubborn barrenness and monotony of winter.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Meanwhile the preparations for the departure of the expedition for the Miami were rapidly completing.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Not a vestige of that dense mass of ice which, three months previously, had borne them over lake and river, was now to be seen.
including all components without exception; being one unit or constituting the full amount or extent or duration; complete
From this reading The spring had been unusually early, and the whole of April remarkably warm; on some occasions sultry to oppressiveness--as for instance on the morning of the tempest.
the coldest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the winter solstice to the vernal equinox
From this reading They were now in the first days of the last week of that month, and everywhere, quick and luxuriant vegetation had succeeded to the stubborn barrenness and monotony of winter.
