used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading After the British disasters on Lake Erie, and at Moravian Town, Sir George Prevost instructed Vincent to fall back on Kingston, abandoning the western peninsula to the enemy--a desperate resolve, only to be adopted in the last extremity.
abandoningverbUS /əˈbændənɪŋ/
-ing form of “abandon” — forsake, leave behind
From this reading After the British disasters on Lake Erie, and at Moravian Town, Sir George Prevost instructed Vincent to fall back on Kingston, abandoning the western peninsula to the enemy--a desperate resolve, only to be adopted in the last extremity.
adoptedadjectiveUS /əˈdɑːptɪd/
acquired as your own by free choice
From this reading After the British disasters on Lake Erie, and at Moravian Town, Sir George Prevost instructed Vincent to fall back on Kingston, abandoning the western peninsula to the enemy--a desperate resolve, only to be adopted in the last extremity.
AfterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading After the British disasters on Lake Erie, and at Moravian Town, Sir George Prevost instructed Vincent to fall back on Kingston, abandoning the western peninsula to the enemy--a desperate resolve, only to be adopted in the last extremity.
a native or inhabitant of the United States
From this reading Colonel McClure, the commandant of the American force, was strongly posted at Twenty Mile Creek, and his foraging parties ravaged the country, and pillaged the inhabitants.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading After the British disasters on Lake Erie, and at Moravian Town, Sir George Prevost instructed Vincent to fall back on Kingston, abandoning the western peninsula to the enemy--a desperate resolve, only to be adopted in the last extremity.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading At a council of war held at Burlington Heights, however, it was wisely decided by Vincent and his officers to stand their ground as long as possible.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading After the British disasters on Lake Erie, and at Moravian Town, Sir George Prevost instructed Vincent to fall back on Kingston, abandoning the western peninsula to the enemy--a desperate resolve, only to be adopted in the last extremity.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading After the British disasters on Lake Erie, and at Moravian Town, Sir George Prevost instructed Vincent to fall back on Kingston, abandoning the western peninsula to the enemy--a desperate resolve, only to be adopted in the last extremity.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading After the British disasters on Lake Erie, and at Moravian Town, Sir George Prevost instructed Vincent to fall back on Kingston, abandoning the western peninsula to the enemy--a desperate resolve, only to be adopted in the last extremity.
the people of Great Britain
From this reading After the British disasters on Lake Erie, and at Moravian Town, Sir George Prevost instructed Vincent to fall back on Kingston, abandoning the western peninsula to the enemy--a desperate resolve, only to be adopted in the last extremity.
BurlingtonnounUS /ˈbɜːrlɪŋtən/
the largest city in Vermont; located in northwestern Vermont on Lake Champlain; site of the University of Vermont
From this reading At a council of war held at Burlington Heights, however, it was wisely decided by Vincent and his officers to stand their ground as long as possible.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading At a council of war held at Burlington Heights, however, it was wisely decided by Vincent and his officers to stand their ground as long as possible.
CanadanounUS /ˈkænədə/
a nation in northern North America; the French were the first Europeans to settle in mainland Canada
From this reading We now return to trace the progress of events in Upper Canada.
an occurrence of something
From this reading ELDER CASE IN WAR TIME.
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 Colonel McClure, the commandant of the American force, was strongly posted at Twenty Mile Creek, and his foraging parties ravaged the country, and pillaged the inhabitants.
commandantnounUS /ˌkɑːmənˈdɑːnt/
an officer in command of a military unit
From this reading Colonel McClure, the commandant of the American force, was strongly posted at Twenty Mile Creek, and his foraging parties ravaged the country, and pillaged the inhabitants.
a body serving in an administrative capacity
From this reading At a council of war held at Burlington Heights, however, it was wisely decided by Vincent and his officers to stand their ground as long as possible.
a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading Colonel McClure, the commandant of the American force, was strongly posted at Twenty Mile Creek, and his foraging parties ravaged the country, and pillaged the inhabitants.
CreeknounUS /kriːk/
a natural stream of water smaller than a river (and often a tributary of a river)
From this reading Colonel McClure, the commandant of the American force, was strongly posted at Twenty Mile Creek, and his foraging parties ravaged the country, and pillaged the inhabitants.
recognizable; marked
From this reading At a council of war held at Burlington Heights, however, it was wisely decided by Vincent and his officers to stand their ground as long as possible.
arising from or marked by despair or loss of hope
From this reading After the British disasters on Lake Erie, and at Moravian Town, Sir George Prevost instructed Vincent to fall back on Kingston, abandoning the western peninsula to the enemy--a desperate resolve, only to be adopted in the last extremity.
disastersnounUS /dɪˈzæstərz/
plural of “disaster” — a state of extreme (usually irremediable) ruin and misfortune
From this reading After the British disasters on Lake Erie, and at Moravian Town, Sir George Prevost instructed Vincent to fall back on Kingston, abandoning the western peninsula to the enemy--a desperate resolve, only to be adopted in the last extremity.
a person who is older than you are
From this reading ELDER CASE IN WAR TIME.
an opposing military force
From this reading After the British disasters on Lake Erie, and at Moravian Town, Sir George Prevost instructed Vincent to fall back on Kingston, abandoning the western peninsula to the enemy--a desperate resolve, only to be adopted in the last extremity.
ErienounUS /ˈɪri/
a member of an Iroquoian people formerly living on the south shore of Lake Erie in northern Ohio and northwest Pennsylvania and western New York
From this reading After the British disasters on Lake Erie, and at Moravian Town, Sir George Prevost instructed Vincent to fall back on Kingston, abandoning the western peninsula to the enemy--a desperate resolve, only to be adopted in the last extremity.
plural of “event” — something that happens at a given place and time
From this reading We now return to trace the progress of events in Upper Canada.
extremitynounUS /ekˈstreməti/
an external body part that projects from the body
From this reading After the British disasters on Lake Erie, and at Moravian Town, Sir George Prevost instructed Vincent to fall back on Kingston, abandoning the western peninsula to the enemy--a desperate resolve, only to be adopted in the last extremity.
descend in free fall under the influence of gravity
From this reading After the British disasters on Lake Erie, and at Moravian Town, Sir George Prevost instructed Vincent to fall back on Kingston, abandoning the western peninsula to the enemy--a desperate resolve, only to be adopted in the last extremity.
foragingnounUS /ˈfɔːrɪdʒɪŋ/
the act of searching for food and provisions
From this reading Colonel McClure, the commandant of the American force, was strongly posted at Twenty Mile Creek, and his foraging parties ravaged the country, and pillaged the inhabitants.
a powerful effect or influence
From this reading Colonel McClure, the commandant of the American force, was strongly posted at Twenty Mile Creek, and his foraging parties ravaged the country, and pillaged the inhabitants.
Christian martyr; patron saint of England; hero of the legend of Saint George and the Dragon in which he slew a dragon and saved a princess (?-303)
From this reading After the British disasters on Lake Erie, and at Moravian Town, Sir George Prevost instructed Vincent to fall back on Kingston, abandoning the western peninsula to the enemy--a desperate resolve, only to be adopted in the last extremity.
the solid part of the earth's surface
From this reading At a council of war held at Burlington Heights, however, it was wisely decided by Vincent and his officers to stand their ground as long as possible.
HeightsnounUS /haɪts/
a high place
From this reading At a council of war held at Burlington Heights, however, it was wisely decided by Vincent and his officers to stand their ground as long as possible.
occupied or in the control of; often used in combination
From this reading At a council of war held at Burlington Heights, however, it was wisely decided by Vincent and his officers to stand their ground as long as possible.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading At a council of war held at Burlington Heights, however, it was wisely decided by Vincent and his officers to stand their ground as long as possible.
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading At a council of war held at Burlington Heights, however, it was wisely decided by Vincent and his officers to stand their ground as long as possible.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading ELDER CASE IN WAR TIME.
plural of “inhabitant” — a person who inhabits a particular place
From this reading Colonel McClure, the commandant of the American force, was strongly posted at Twenty Mile Creek, and his foraging parties ravaged the country, and pillaged the inhabitants.
instructedverbUS /ˌɪnˈstrʌktəd/
past form of “instruct” — impart skills or knowledge to
From this reading After the British disasters on Lake Erie, and at Moravian Town, Sir George Prevost instructed Vincent to fall back on Kingston, abandoning the western peninsula to the enemy--a desperate resolve, only to be adopted in the last extremity.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading At a council of war held at Burlington Heights, however, it was wisely decided by Vincent and his officers to stand their ground as long as possible.
KingstonnounUS /ˈkɪŋstən/
a town on the Hudson River in New York
From this reading After the British disasters on Lake Erie, and at Moravian Town, Sir George Prevost instructed Vincent to fall back on Kingston, abandoning the western peninsula to the enemy--a desperate resolve, only to be adopted in the last extremity.
a body of (usually fresh) water surrounded by land
From this reading After the British disasters on Lake Erie, and at Moravian Town, Sir George Prevost instructed Vincent to fall back on Kingston, abandoning the western peninsula to the enemy--a desperate resolve, only to be adopted in the last extremity.
immediately past
From this reading After the British disasters on Lake Erie, and at Moravian Town, Sir George Prevost instructed Vincent to fall back on Kingston, abandoning the western peninsula to the enemy--a desperate resolve, only to be adopted in the last extremity.
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 At a council of war held at Burlington Heights, however, it was wisely decided by Vincent and his officers to stand their ground as long as possible.
McClure
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From this reading Colonel McClure, the commandant of the American force, was strongly posted at Twenty Mile Creek, and his foraging parties ravaged the country, and pillaged the inhabitants.
a unit of length equal to 1,760 yards or 5,280 feet; exactly 1609.344 meters
From this reading Colonel McClure, the commandant of the American force, was strongly posted at Twenty Mile Creek, and his foraging parties ravaged the country, and pillaged the inhabitants.
MoravianadjectiveUS /mərˈeɪviən/
of or relating to the people or culture of Moravia
From this reading After the British disasters on Lake Erie, and at Moravian Town, Sir George Prevost instructed Vincent to fall back on Kingston, abandoning the western peninsula to the enemy--a desperate resolve, only to be adopted in the last extremity.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading We now return to trace the progress of events in Upper Canada.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading We now return to trace the progress of events in Upper Canada.
plural of “officer” — any person in the armed services who holds a position of authority or command
From this reading At a council of war held at Burlington Heights, however, it was wisely decided by Vincent and his officers to stand their ground as long as possible.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading After the British disasters on Lake Erie, and at Moravian Town, Sir George Prevost instructed Vincent to fall back on Kingston, abandoning the western peninsula to the enemy--a desperate resolve, only to be adopted in the last extremity.
and nothing more
From this reading After the British disasters on Lake Erie, and at Moravian Town, Sir George Prevost instructed Vincent to fall back on Kingston, abandoning the western peninsula to the enemy--a desperate resolve, only to be adopted in the last extremity.
plural of “party” — an organization to gain political power
From this reading Colonel McClure, the commandant of the American force, was strongly posted at Twenty Mile Creek, and his foraging parties ravaged the country, and pillaged the inhabitants.
peninsulanounUS /pəˈnɪnsələ/
a large mass of land projecting into a body of water
From this reading After the British disasters on Lake Erie, and at Moravian Town, Sir George Prevost instructed Vincent to fall back on Kingston, abandoning the western peninsula to the enemy--a desperate resolve, only to be adopted in the last extremity.
pillagedadjectiveUS /ˈpɪlɪdʒd/
wrongfully emptied or stripped of anything of value
From this reading Colonel McClure, the commandant of the American force, was strongly posted at Twenty Mile Creek, and his foraging parties ravaged the country, and pillaged the inhabitants.
capable of happening or existing
From this reading At a council of war held at Burlington Heights, however, it was wisely decided by Vincent and his officers to stand their ground as long as possible.
postedadjectiveUS /ˈpoʊstɪd/
publicly displayed
From this reading Colonel McClure, the commandant of the American force, was strongly posted at Twenty Mile Creek, and his foraging parties ravaged the country, and pillaged the inhabitants.
Prevost
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From this reading After the British disasters on Lake Erie, and at Moravian Town, Sir George Prevost instructed Vincent to fall back on Kingston, abandoning the western peninsula to the enemy--a desperate resolve, only to be adopted in the last extremity.
gradual improvement or growth or development
From this reading We now return to trace the progress of events in Upper Canada.
ravagedadjectiveUS /ˈrævɪdʒd/
having been robbed and destroyed by force and violence
From this reading Colonel McClure, the commandant of the American force, was strongly posted at Twenty Mile Creek, and his foraging parties ravaged the country, and pillaged the inhabitants.
resolveverbUS /riˈzɑːlv/
bring to an end; settle conclusively
From this reading After the British disasters on Lake Erie, and at Moravian Town, Sir George Prevost instructed Vincent to fall back on Kingston, abandoning the western peninsula to the enemy--a desperate resolve, only to be adopted in the last extremity.
go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading We now return to trace the progress of events in Upper Canada.
term of address for a man
From this reading After the British disasters on Lake Erie, and at Moravian Town, Sir George Prevost instructed Vincent to fall back on Kingston, abandoning the western peninsula to the enemy--a desperate resolve, only to be adopted in the last extremity.
be standing; be upright
From this reading At a council of war held at Burlington Heights, however, it was wisely decided by Vincent and his officers to stand their ground as long as possible.
with strength or in a strong manner
From this reading Colonel McClure, the commandant of the American force, was strongly posted at Twenty Mile Creek, and his foraging parties ravaged the country, and pillaged the inhabitants.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading We now return to trace the progress of events in Upper Canada.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading At a council of war held at Burlington Heights, however, it was wisely decided by Vincent and his officers to stand their ground as long as possible.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading ELDER CASE IN WAR TIME.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading We now return to trace the progress of events in Upper Canada.
an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city
From this reading After the British disasters on Lake Erie, and at Moravian Town, Sir George Prevost instructed Vincent to fall back on Kingston, abandoning the western peninsula to the enemy--a desperate resolve, only to be adopted in the last extremity.
a just detectable amount
From this reading We now return to trace the progress of events in Upper Canada.
the cardinal number that is the sum of nineteen and one
From this reading Colonel McClure, the commandant of the American force, was strongly posted at Twenty Mile Creek, and his foraging parties ravaged the country, and pillaged the inhabitants.
the topmost one of two
From this reading We now return to trace the progress of events in Upper Canada.
Vincent
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading After the British disasters on Lake Erie, and at Moravian Town, Sir George Prevost instructed Vincent to fall back on Kingston, abandoning the western peninsula to the enemy--a desperate resolve, only to be adopted in the last extremity.
the waging of armed conflict against an enemy
From this reading ELDER CASE IN WAR TIME.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading At a council of war held at Burlington Heights, however, it was wisely decided by Vincent and his officers to stand their ground as long as possible.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading We now return to trace the progress of events in Upper Canada.
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 After the British disasters on Lake Erie, and at Moravian Town, Sir George Prevost instructed Vincent to fall back on Kingston, abandoning the western peninsula to the enemy--a desperate resolve, only to be adopted in the last extremity.
wiselyadverbUS /ˈwaɪzli/
in a wise manner
From this reading At a council of war held at Burlington Heights, however, it was wisely decided by Vincent and his officers to stand their ground as long as possible.
