againstprepositionUS /əˈɡenst/
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading The northern road was that cut through by General Forbes during the second campaign against Fort Duquesne, when the French had been driven from that territory by the English troops and Royal Americans.
AlleghenynounUS /ˌæləˈɡeɪni/
a river that rises in Pennsylvania and flows north into New York and then back south through Pennsylvania again to join the Monongahela River at Pittsburgh which is the beginning of the Ohio River
From this reading ON THE OLD BRADDOCK ROAD As old readers of this series will remember, there were but two roads or trails leading from the eastward to Fort Pitt, at the junction of the Allegheny and Monongahela rivers, where is to-day located the great manufacturing city of Pittsburg.
AmericansnounUS /əˈmerəkənz/
plural of “american” — a native or inhabitant of the United States
From this reading The northern road was that cut through by General Forbes during the second campaign against Fort Duquesne, when the French had been driven from that territory by the English troops and Royal Americans.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading ON THE OLD BRADDOCK ROAD As old readers of this series will remember, there were but two roads or trails leading from the eastward to Fort Pitt, at the junction of the Allegheny and Monongahela rivers, where is to-day located the great manufacturing city of Pittsburg.
AsconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading ON THE OLD BRADDOCK ROAD As old readers of this series will remember, there were but two roads or trails leading from the eastward to Fort Pitt, at the junction of the Allegheny and Monongahela rivers, where is to-day located the great manufacturing city of Pittsburg.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading ON THE OLD BRADDOCK ROAD As old readers of this series will remember, there were but two roads or trails leading from the eastward to Fort Pitt, at the junction of the Allegheny and Monongahela rivers, where is to-day located the great manufacturing city of Pittsburg.
attacknounUS /əˈtæk/
(military) an offensive against an enemy (using weapons)
From this reading The southern road was that cut through at the time General Braddock made his unsuccessful attack on Fort Duquesne, as the stronghold was then named by the French.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading The northern road was that cut through by General Forbes during the second campaign against Fort Duquesne, when the French had been driven from that territory by the English troops and Royal Americans.
BRADDOCK
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From this reading ON THE OLD BRADDOCK ROAD As old readers of this series will remember, there were but two roads or trails leading from the eastward to Fort Pitt, at the junction of the Allegheny and Monongahela rivers, where is to-day located the great manufacturing city of Pittsburg.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading ON THE OLD BRADDOCK ROAD As old readers of this series will remember, there were but two roads or trails leading from the eastward to Fort Pitt, at the junction of the Allegheny and Monongahela rivers, where is to-day located the great manufacturing city of Pittsburg.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The southern road was that cut through at the time General Braddock made his unsuccessful attack on Fort Duquesne, as the stronghold was then named by the French.
campaignnounUS /kæmˈpeɪn/
a race between candidates for elective office
From this reading The northern road was that cut through by General Forbes during the second campaign against Fort Duquesne, when the French had been driven from that territory by the English troops and Royal Americans.
citynounUS /ˈsɪti/
a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts
From this reading ON THE OLD BRADDOCK ROAD As old readers of this series will remember, there were but two roads or trails leading from the eastward to Fort Pitt, at the junction of the Allegheny and Monongahela rivers, where is to-day located the great manufacturing city of Pittsburg.
CumberlandnounUS /ˈkʌmbərlənd/
English general; son of George II; fought unsuccessfully in the battle of Fontenoy (1721-1765)
From this reading It started at Fort Cumberland, and passed within short walking distance of where the Morris homestead was located.
cutverbUS /kʌt/
separate with or as if with an instrument
From this reading The southern road was that cut through at the time General Braddock made his unsuccessful attack on Fort Duquesne, as the stronghold was then named by the French.
distancenounUS /ˈdɪstəns/
the property created by the space between two objects or points
From this reading It started at Fort Cumberland, and passed within short walking distance of where the Morris homestead was located.
drivenadjectiveUS /ˈdrɪvən/
compelled forcibly by an outside agency
From this reading The northern road was that cut through by General Forbes during the second campaign against Fort Duquesne, when the French had been driven from that territory by the English troops and Royal Americans.
Duquesne
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From this reading The southern road was that cut through at the time General Braddock made his unsuccessful attack on Fort Duquesne, as the stronghold was then named by the French.
duringprepositionUS /ˈdʊrɪŋ/
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading The northern road was that cut through by General Forbes during the second campaign against Fort Duquesne, when the French had been driven from that territory by the English troops and Royal Americans.
eastwardadjectiveUS /ˈiːstwərd/
moving toward the east
From this reading ON THE OLD BRADDOCK ROAD As old readers of this series will remember, there were but two roads or trails leading from the eastward to Fort Pitt, at the junction of the Allegheny and Monongahela rivers, where is to-day located the great manufacturing city of Pittsburg.
EnglishnounUS /ˈɪŋɡlɪʃ/
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 The northern road was that cut through by General Forbes during the second campaign against Fort Duquesne, when the French had been driven from that territory by the English troops and Royal Americans.
Forbes
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From this reading The northern road was that cut through by General Forbes during the second campaign against Fort Duquesne, when the French had been driven from that territory by the English troops and Royal Americans.
FortnounUS /fɔːrt/
a fortified military post where troops are stationed
From this reading ON THE OLD BRADDOCK ROAD As old readers of this series will remember, there were but two roads or trails leading from the eastward to Fort Pitt, at the junction of the Allegheny and Monongahela rivers, where is to-day located the great manufacturing city of Pittsburg.
FrenchnounUS /frentʃ/
the Romance language spoken in France and in countries colonized by France
From this reading The southern road was that cut through at the time General Braddock made his unsuccessful attack on Fort Duquesne, as the stronghold was then named by the French.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading ON THE OLD BRADDOCK ROAD As old readers of this series will remember, there were but two roads or trails leading from the eastward to Fort Pitt, at the junction of the Allegheny and Monongahela rivers, where is to-day located the great manufacturing city of Pittsburg.
GeneraladjectiveUS /ˈdʒenərəl/
applying to all or most members of a category or group
From this reading The southern road was that cut through at the time General Braddock made his unsuccessful attack on Fort Duquesne, as the stronghold was then named by the French.
greatadjectiveUS /ɡreɪt/
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading ON THE OLD BRADDOCK ROAD As old readers of this series will remember, there were but two roads or trails leading from the eastward to Fort Pitt, at the junction of the Allegheny and Monongahela rivers, where is to-day located the great manufacturing city of Pittsburg.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The northern road was that cut through by General Forbes during the second campaign against Fort Duquesne, when the French had been driven from that territory by the English troops and Royal Americans.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The southern road was that cut through at the time General Braddock made his unsuccessful attack on Fort Duquesne, as the stronghold was then named by the French.
homesteadnounUS /ˈhoʊmsted/
the home and adjacent grounds occupied by a family
From this reading It started at Fort Cumberland, and passed within short walking distance of where the Morris homestead was located.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading ON THE OLD BRADDOCK ROAD As old readers of this series will remember, there were but two roads or trails leading from the eastward to Fort Pitt, at the junction of the Allegheny and Monongahela rivers, where is to-day located the great manufacturing city of Pittsburg.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It started at Fort Cumberland, and passed within short walking distance of where the Morris homestead was located.
junctionnounUS /ˈdʒʌŋkʃən/
the place where two or more things come together
From this reading ON THE OLD BRADDOCK ROAD As old readers of this series will remember, there were but two roads or trails leading from the eastward to Fort Pitt, at the junction of the Allegheny and Monongahela rivers, where is to-day located the great manufacturing city of Pittsburg.
leadingadjectiveUS /ˈliːdɪŋ/
indicating the most important performer or role
From this reading ON THE OLD BRADDOCK ROAD As old readers of this series will remember, there were but two roads or trails leading from the eastward to Fort Pitt, at the junction of the Allegheny and Monongahela rivers, where is to-day located the great manufacturing city of Pittsburg.
locatedadjectiveUS /ˈloʊkeɪtəd/
situated in a particular spot or position
From this reading ON THE OLD BRADDOCK ROAD As old readers of this series will remember, there were but two roads or trails leading from the eastward to Fort Pitt, at the junction of the Allegheny and Monongahela rivers, where is to-day located the great manufacturing city of Pittsburg.
madeadjectiveUS /meɪd/
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading The southern road was that cut through at the time General Braddock made his unsuccessful attack on Fort Duquesne, as the stronghold was then named by the French.
manufacturingnounUS /ˌmænjəˈfæktʃərɪŋ/
the act of making something (a product) from raw materials
From this reading ON THE OLD BRADDOCK ROAD As old readers of this series will remember, there were but two roads or trails leading from the eastward to Fort Pitt, at the junction of the Allegheny and Monongahela rivers, where is to-day located the great manufacturing city of Pittsburg.
MeadowsnounUS /ˈmedoʊz/
plural of “meadow” — a field where grass or alfalfa are grown to be made into hay
From this reading This ran through Great Meadows and then northward to Fort Pitt.
MonongahelanounUS /məˌnɔːŋɡəˈheɪlə/
a river that rises in northern West Virginia and flows north into Pennsylvania where it joins the Allegheny River at Pittsburgh to form the Ohio River
From this reading ON THE OLD BRADDOCK ROAD As old readers of this series will remember, there were but two roads or trails leading from the eastward to Fort Pitt, at the junction of the Allegheny and Monongahela rivers, where is to-day located the great manufacturing city of Pittsburg.
MorrisnounUS /ˈmɔːrəs/
United States suffragist in Wyoming (1814-1902)
From this reading It started at Fort Cumberland, and passed within short walking distance of where the Morris homestead was located.
namedverbUS /neɪmd/
past form of “name” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading The southern road was that cut through at the time General Braddock made his unsuccessful attack on Fort Duquesne, as the stronghold was then named by the French.
northernadjectiveUS /ˈnɔːrðərn/
in or characteristic of a region of the United States north of (approximately) the Mason-Dixon line
From this reading The northern road was that cut through by General Forbes during the second campaign against Fort Duquesne, when the French had been driven from that territory by the English troops and Royal Americans.
northwardadverbUS /ˈnɔːrθwərd/
in a northern direction
From this reading This ran through Great Meadows and then northward to Fort Pitt.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading ON THE OLD BRADDOCK ROAD As old readers of this series will remember, there were but two roads or trails leading from the eastward to Fort Pitt, at the junction of the Allegheny and Monongahela rivers, where is to-day located the great manufacturing city of Pittsburg.
OLDadjectiveUS /oʊld/
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading ON THE OLD BRADDOCK ROAD As old readers of this series will remember, there were but two roads or trails leading from the eastward to Fort Pitt, at the junction of the Allegheny and Monongahela rivers, where is to-day located the great manufacturing city of Pittsburg.
ONprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading ON THE OLD BRADDOCK ROAD As old readers of this series will remember, there were but two roads or trails leading from the eastward to Fort Pitt, at the junction of the Allegheny and Monongahela rivers, where is to-day located the great manufacturing city of Pittsburg.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading ON THE OLD BRADDOCK ROAD As old readers of this series will remember, there were but two roads or trails leading from the eastward to Fort Pitt, at the junction of the Allegheny and Monongahela rivers, where is to-day located the great manufacturing city of Pittsburg.
passedverbUS /pæst/
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading It started at Fort Cumberland, and passed within short walking distance of where the Morris homestead was located.
PittnounUS /pɪt/
a British playwright who created the fictional character Sweeney Todd (1799-1855)
From this reading ON THE OLD BRADDOCK ROAD As old readers of this series will remember, there were but two roads or trails leading from the eastward to Fort Pitt, at the junction of the Allegheny and Monongahela rivers, where is to-day located the great manufacturing city of Pittsburg.
Pittsburg
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading ON THE OLD BRADDOCK ROAD As old readers of this series will remember, there were but two roads or trails leading from the eastward to Fort Pitt, at the junction of the Allegheny and Monongahela rivers, where is to-day located the great manufacturing city of Pittsburg.
ranverbUS /ræn/
inflected form of “run” — move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading This ran through Great Meadows and then northward to Fort Pitt.
readersnounUS /ˈriːdərz/
plural of “reader” — a person who enjoys reading
From this reading ON THE OLD BRADDOCK ROAD As old readers of this series will remember, there were but two roads or trails leading from the eastward to Fort Pitt, at the junction of the Allegheny and Monongahela rivers, where is to-day located the great manufacturing city of Pittsburg.
rememberverbUS /rɪˈmɛm.bər/
To recall to mind.
From this reading ON THE OLD BRADDOCK ROAD As old readers of this series will remember, there were but two roads or trails leading from the eastward to Fort Pitt, at the junction of the Allegheny and Monongahela rivers, where is to-day located the great manufacturing city of Pittsburg.
riversnounUS /ˈrɪvərz/
plural of “river” — a large natural stream of water (larger than a creek)
From this reading ON THE OLD BRADDOCK ROAD As old readers of this series will remember, there were but two roads or trails leading from the eastward to Fort Pitt, at the junction of the Allegheny and Monongahela rivers, where is to-day located the great manufacturing city of Pittsburg.
ROADnounUS /roʊd/
an open way (generally public) for travel or transportation
From this reading ON THE OLD BRADDOCK ROAD As old readers of this series will remember, there were but two roads or trails leading from the eastward to Fort Pitt, at the junction of the Allegheny and Monongahela rivers, where is to-day located the great manufacturing city of Pittsburg.
roadsnounUS /roʊdz/
a partly sheltered anchorage
From this reading ON THE OLD BRADDOCK ROAD As old readers of this series will remember, there were but two roads or trails leading from the eastward to Fort Pitt, at the junction of the Allegheny and Monongahela rivers, where is to-day located the great manufacturing city of Pittsburg.
RoyaladjectiveUS /ˈrɔɪəl/
of or relating to or indicative of or issued or performed by a king or queen or other monarch
From this reading The northern road was that cut through by General Forbes during the second campaign against Fort Duquesne, when the French had been driven from that territory by the English troops and Royal Americans.
secondnounUS /ˈsekənd/
1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading The northern road was that cut through by General Forbes during the second campaign against Fort Duquesne, when the French had been driven from that territory by the English troops and Royal Americans.
seriesnounUS /ˈsɪriz/
similar things placed in order or happening one after another
From this reading ON THE OLD BRADDOCK ROAD As old readers of this series will remember, there were but two roads or trails leading from the eastward to Fort Pitt, at the junction of the Allegheny and Monongahela rivers, where is to-day located the great manufacturing city of Pittsburg.
shortadjectiveUS /ʃɔːrt/
primarily temporal sense; indicating or being or seeming to be limited in duration
From this reading It started at Fort Cumberland, and passed within short walking distance of where the Morris homestead was located.
southernadjectiveUS /ˈsʌðərn/
in or characteristic of a region of the United States south of (approximately) the Mason-Dixon line
From this reading The southern road was that cut through at the time General Braddock made his unsuccessful attack on Fort Duquesne, as the stronghold was then named by the French.
startedverbUS /ˈstɑːrtɪd/
past form of “start” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading It started at Fort Cumberland, and passed within short walking distance of where the Morris homestead was located.
strongholdnounUS /ˈstrɔːŋhoʊld/
a strongly fortified defensive structure
From this reading The southern road was that cut through at the time General Braddock made his unsuccessful attack on Fort Duquesne, as the stronghold was then named by the French.
territorynounUS /ˈterɪtɔːri/
a region marked off for administrative or other purposes
From this reading The northern road was that cut through by General Forbes during the second campaign against Fort Duquesne, when the French had been driven from that territory by the English troops and Royal Americans.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The southern road was that cut through at the time General Braddock made his unsuccessful attack on Fort Duquesne, as the stronghold was then named by the French.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading ON THE OLD BRADDOCK ROAD As old readers of this series will remember, there were but two roads or trails leading from the eastward to Fort Pitt, at the junction of the Allegheny and Monongahela rivers, where is to-day located the great manufacturing city of Pittsburg.
thenadverbUS /ðen/
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading The southern road was that cut through at the time General Braddock made his unsuccessful attack on Fort Duquesne, as the stronghold was then named by the French.
thereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading ON THE OLD BRADDOCK ROAD As old readers of this series will remember, there were but two roads or trails leading from the eastward to Fort Pitt, at the junction of the Allegheny and Monongahela rivers, where is to-day located the great manufacturing city of Pittsburg.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading ON THE OLD BRADDOCK ROAD As old readers of this series will remember, there were but two roads or trails leading from the eastward to Fort Pitt, at the junction of the Allegheny and Monongahela rivers, where is to-day located the great manufacturing city of Pittsburg.
throughprepositionUS /θruː/
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading The southern road was that cut through at the time General Braddock made his unsuccessful attack on Fort Duquesne, as the stronghold was then named by the French.
timenounUS /taɪm/
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading The southern road was that cut through at the time General Braddock made his unsuccessful attack on Fort Duquesne, as the stronghold was then named by the French.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading ON THE OLD BRADDOCK ROAD As old readers of this series will remember, there were but two roads or trails leading from the eastward to Fort Pitt, at the junction of the Allegheny and Monongahela rivers, where is to-day located the great manufacturing city of Pittsburg.
to-day
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading ON THE OLD BRADDOCK ROAD As old readers of this series will remember, there were but two roads or trails leading from the eastward to Fort Pitt, at the junction of the Allegheny and Monongahela rivers, where is to-day located the great manufacturing city of Pittsburg.
trailsnounUS /treɪlz/
plural of “trail” — a track or mark left by something that has passed
From this reading ON THE OLD BRADDOCK ROAD As old readers of this series will remember, there were but two roads or trails leading from the eastward to Fort Pitt, at the junction of the Allegheny and Monongahela rivers, where is to-day located the great manufacturing city of Pittsburg.
troopsnounUS /truːps/
soldiers collectively
From this reading The northern road was that cut through by General Forbes during the second campaign against Fort Duquesne, when the French had been driven from that territory by the English troops and Royal Americans.
twonounUS /tuː/
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading ON THE OLD BRADDOCK ROAD As old readers of this series will remember, there were but two roads or trails leading from the eastward to Fort Pitt, at the junction of the Allegheny and Monongahela rivers, where is to-day located the great manufacturing city of Pittsburg.
unsuccessfuladjectiveUS /ˌʌnsəkˈsesfəl/
not successful; having failed or having an unfavorable outcome
From this reading The southern road was that cut through at the time General Braddock made his unsuccessful attack on Fort Duquesne, as the stronghold was then named by the French.
walkingadjectiveUS /ˈwɔːkɪŋ/
close enough to be walked to
From this reading It started at Fort Cumberland, and passed within short walking distance of where the Morris homestead was located.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The southern road was that cut through at the time General Braddock made his unsuccessful attack on Fort Duquesne, as the stronghold was then named by the French.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading ON THE OLD BRADDOCK ROAD As old readers of this series will remember, there were but two roads or trails leading from the eastward to Fort Pitt, at the junction of the Allegheny and Monongahela rivers, where is to-day located the great manufacturing city of Pittsburg.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading The northern road was that cut through by General Forbes during the second campaign against Fort Duquesne, when the French had been driven from that territory by the English troops and Royal Americans.
whereconjunctionUS /wer/
in or at the place that
From this reading ON THE OLD BRADDOCK ROAD As old readers of this series will remember, there were but two roads or trails leading from the eastward to Fort Pitt, at the junction of the Allegheny and Monongahela rivers, where is to-day located the great manufacturing city of Pittsburg.
willmodal verbUS /wɪl/
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading ON THE OLD BRADDOCK ROAD As old readers of this series will remember, there were but two roads or trails leading from the eastward to Fort Pitt, at the junction of the Allegheny and Monongahela rivers, where is to-day located the great manufacturing city of Pittsburg.
withinprepositionUS /wɪˈðɪn/
inside; before a period of time has passed
From this reading It started at Fort Cumberland, and passed within short walking distance of where the Morris homestead was located.
