used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The whole thing was so sudden that the Dutch were unable to make any resistance, and in a moment they had been chased from the fort, and the Swedes had taken possession of everything.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading All this happened on Trinity Sunday, so the Swedes now changed the name of the fort from Fort Casimir, to Fort Trinity.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The Swedes landed; but, instead of stopping on the beach, they marched straight to the open gate and into the fort.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading The whole thing was so sudden that the Dutch were unable to make any resistance, and in a moment they had been chased from the fort, and the Swedes had taken possession of everything.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At the same time two shots were fired from the Swedish vessel, and the Swedes in the fort wrenched the muskets from the hands of the Dutch soldiers.
an area of sand sloping down to the water of a sea or lake
From this reading The Swedes landed; but, instead of stopping on the beach, they marched straight to the open gate and into the fort.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading The whole thing was so sudden that the Dutch were unable to make any resistance, and in a moment they had been chased from the fort, and the Swedes had taken possession of everything.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading The Swedes landed; but, instead of stopping on the beach, they marched straight to the open gate and into the fort.
Casimir
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From this reading All this happened on Trinity Sunday, so the Swedes now changed the name of the fort from Fort Casimir, to Fort Trinity.
made or become different in nature or form
From this reading All this happened on Trinity Sunday, so the Swedes now changed the name of the fort from Fort Casimir, to Fort Trinity.
chasednounUS /tʃeɪst/
a person who is being chased
From this reading The whole thing was so sudden that the Dutch were unable to make any resistance, and in a moment they had been chased from the fort, and the Swedes had taken possession of everything.
past form of “demand” — request urgently and forcefully
From this reading Then, drawing their swords, they demanded the surrender of the fort.
an illustration that is drawn by hand and published in a book, magazine, or newspaper
From this reading Then, drawing their swords, they demanded the surrender of the fort.
DutchadjectiveUS /dʌtʃ/
of or relating to the Netherlands or its people or culture
From this reading At the same time two shots were fired from the Swedish vessel, and the Swedes in the fort wrenched the muskets from the hands of the Dutch soldiers.
all things; all of a situation
From this reading The whole thing was so sudden that the Dutch were unable to make any resistance, and in a moment they had been chased from the fort, and the Swedes had taken possession of everything.
firedadjectiveUS /ˈfaɪərd/
having lost your job
From this reading At the same time two shots were fired from the Swedish vessel, and the Swedes in the fort wrenched the muskets from the hands of the Dutch soldiers.
a fortified military post where troops are stationed
From this reading The Swedes landed; but, instead of stopping on the beach, they marched straight to the open gate and into the fort.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading At the same time two shots were fired from the Swedish vessel, and the Swedes in the fort wrenched the muskets from the hands of the Dutch soldiers.
a movable barrier in a fence or wall
From this reading The Swedes landed; but, instead of stopping on the beach, they marched straight to the open gate and into the fort.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The whole thing was so sudden that the Dutch were unable to make any resistance, and in a moment they had been chased from the fort, and the Swedes had taken possession of everything.
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading At the same time two shots were fired from the Swedish vessel, and the Swedes in the fort wrenched the muskets from the hands of the Dutch soldiers.
past form of “happen” — come to pass
From this reading All this happened on Trinity Sunday, so the Swedes now changed the name of the fort from Fort Casimir, to Fort Trinity.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading At the same time two shots were fired from the Swedish vessel, and the Swedes in the fort wrenched the muskets from the hands of the Dutch soldiers.
in place of, or as an alternative to
From this reading The Swedes landed; but, instead of stopping on the beach, they marched straight to the open gate and into the fort.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading The Swedes landed; but, instead of stopping on the beach, they marched straight to the open gate and into the fort.
owning or consisting of land or real estate
From this reading The Swedes landed; but, instead of stopping on the beach, they marched straight to the open gate and into the fort.
engage in
From this reading The whole thing was so sudden that the Dutch were unable to make any resistance, and in a moment they had been chased from the fort, and the Swedes had taken possession of everything.
past form of “march” — march in a procession
From this reading The Swedes landed; but, instead of stopping on the beach, they marched straight to the open gate and into the fort.
a particular point in time
From this reading The whole thing was so sudden that the Dutch were unable to make any resistance, and in a moment they had been chased from the fort, and the Swedes had taken possession of everything.
muskets
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading At the same time two shots were fired from the Swedish vessel, and the Swedes in the fort wrenched the muskets from the hands of the Dutch soldiers.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading All this happened on Trinity Sunday, so the Swedes now changed the name of the fort from Fort Casimir, to Fort Trinity.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading All this happened on Trinity Sunday, so the Swedes now changed the name of the fort from Fort Casimir, to Fort Trinity.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The Swedes landed; but, instead of stopping on the beach, they marched straight to the open gate and into the fort.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The Swedes landed; but, instead of stopping on the beach, they marched straight to the open gate and into the fort.
To move from a closed position.
From this reading The Swedes landed; but, instead of stopping on the beach, they marched straight to the open gate and into the fort.
the act of having and controlling property
From this reading The whole thing was so sudden that the Dutch were unable to make any resistance, and in a moment they had been chased from the fort, and the Swedes had taken possession of everything.
resistancenounUS /rɪˈzɪstəns/
the action of opposing something that you disapprove or disagree with
From this reading The whole thing was so sudden that the Dutch were unable to make any resistance, and in a moment they had been chased from the fort, and the Swedes had taken possession of everything.
Identical; not different.
From this reading At the same time two shots were fired from the Swedish vessel, and the Swedes in the fort wrenched the muskets from the hands of the Dutch soldiers.
shotsnounUS /ʃɑːts/
plural of “shot” — the act of firing a projectile
From this reading At the same time two shots were fired from the Swedish vessel, and the Swedes in the fort wrenched the muskets from the hands of the Dutch soldiers.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading The whole thing was so sudden that the Dutch were unable to make any resistance, and in a moment they had been chased from the fort, and the Swedes had taken possession of everything.
plural of “soldier” — an enlisted man or woman who serves in an army
From this reading At the same time two shots were fired from the Swedish vessel, and the Swedes in the fort wrenched the muskets from the hands of the Dutch soldiers.
fastener consisting of a narrow strip of welded metal used to join steel members
From this reading The Swedes landed; but, instead of stopping on the beach, they marched straight to the open gate and into the fort.
successive (without a break)
From this reading The Swedes landed; but, instead of stopping on the beach, they marched straight to the open gate and into the fort.
happening without warning or in a short space of time
From this reading The whole thing was so sudden that the Dutch were unable to make any resistance, and in a moment they had been chased from the fort, and the Swedes had taken possession of everything.
first day of the week; observed as a day of rest and worship by most Christians
From this reading All this happened on Trinity Sunday, so the Swedes now changed the name of the fort from Fort Casimir, to Fort Trinity.
surrendernounUS /sərˈendər/
acceptance of despair
From this reading Then, drawing their swords, they demanded the surrender of the fort.
SwedesnounUS /swiːdz/
plural of “swede” — a native or inhabitant of Sweden
From this reading The Swedes landed; but, instead of stopping on the beach, they marched straight to the open gate and into the fort.
SwedishadjectiveUS /ˈswiːdɪʃ/
of or relating to or characteristic of Sweden or its people or culture or language
From this reading At the same time two shots were fired from the Swedish vessel, and the Swedes in the fort wrenched the muskets from the hands of the Dutch soldiers.
swordsnounUS /sɔːrdz/
plural of “sword” — a cutting or thrusting weapon that has a long metal blade and a hilt with a hand guard
From this reading Then, drawing their swords, they demanded the surrender of the fort.
takenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading The whole thing was so sudden that the Dutch were unable to make any resistance, and in a moment they had been chased from the fort, and the Swedes had taken possession of everything.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The whole thing was so sudden that the Dutch were unable to make any resistance, and in a moment they had been chased from the fort, and the Swedes had taken possession of everything.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The Swedes landed; but, instead of stopping on the beach, they marched straight to the open gate and into the fort.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Then, drawing their swords, they demanded the surrender of the fort.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then, drawing their swords, they demanded the surrender of the fort.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The Swedes landed; but, instead of stopping on the beach, they marched straight to the open gate and into the fort.
a special situation
From this reading The whole thing was so sudden that the Dutch were unable to make any resistance, and in a moment they had been chased from the fort, and the Swedes had taken possession of everything.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading All this happened on Trinity Sunday, so the Swedes now changed the name of the fort from Fort Casimir, to Fort Trinity.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading At the same time two shots were fired from the Swedish vessel, and the Swedes in the fort wrenched the muskets from the hands of the Dutch soldiers.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The Swedes landed; but, instead of stopping on the beach, they marched straight to the open gate and into the fort.
TrinitynounUS /ˈtrɪnəti/
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading All this happened on Trinity Sunday, so the Swedes now changed the name of the fort from Fort Casimir, to Fort Trinity.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading At the same time two shots were fired from the Swedish vessel, and the Swedes in the fort wrenched the muskets from the hands of the Dutch soldiers.
(usually followed by “to”) not having the necessary means or skill or know-how
From this reading The whole thing was so sudden that the Dutch were unable to make any resistance, and in a moment they had been chased from the fort, and the Swedes had taken possession of everything.
a tube in which a body fluid circulates
From this reading At the same time two shots were fired from the Swedish vessel, and the Swedes in the fort wrenched the muskets from the hands of the Dutch soldiers.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The whole thing was so sudden that the Dutch were unable to make any resistance, and in a moment they had been chased from the fort, and the Swedes had taken possession of everything.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading At the same time two shots were fired from the Swedish vessel, and the Swedes in the fort wrenched the muskets from the hands of the Dutch soldiers.
including all components without exception; being one unit or constituting the full amount or extent or duration; complete
From this reading The whole thing was so sudden that the Dutch were unable to make any resistance, and in a moment they had been chased from the fort, and the Swedes had taken possession of everything.
wrenchedverbUS /rentʃt/
past form of “wrench” — twist or pull violently or suddenly, especially so as to remove (something) from that to which it is attached or from where it originates
From this reading At the same time two shots were fired from the Swedish vessel, and the Swedes in the fort wrenched the muskets from the hands of the Dutch soldiers.
