1776
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From this reading On this Green in 1776, the citizens and Revolutionary soldiers gathered to build a great bonfire, and burn the portrait of George the Third, no longer their King.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading On this Green in 1776, the citizens and Revolutionary soldiers gathered to build a great bonfire, and burn the portrait of George the Third, no longer their King.
in the past
From this reading It was on the Green, and in these gardens, that the little Vinings and Rodneys and Ridgelys and other little Dover children of long ago played.
AlongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading Along the King’s Road, which runs through it, Caesar Rodney galloped, on his long ride to Philadelphia, and the brave regiments of Delaware militia marched away to war.
AmongprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋ/
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading Among the boys and girls who played on the Green in those days were the children of the Chief Justice, John and Mary Vining.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It was on the Green, and in these gardens, that the little Vinings and Rodneys and Ridgelys and other little Dover children of long ago played.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Along the King’s Road, which runs through it, Caesar Rodney galloped, on his long ride to Philadelphia, and the brave regiments of Delaware militia marched away to war.
delighting the senses or exciting intellectual or emotional admiration
From this reading They were beautiful children, with curly brown hair, rosy cheeks, and large clear grey eyes.
bonfirenounUS /ˈbɑːnfaɪər/
a large outdoor fire that is lighted as a signal or in celebration
From this reading On this Green in 1776, the citizens and Revolutionary soldiers gathered to build a great bonfire, and burn the portrait of George the Third, no longer their King.
plural of “boy” — a youthful male person
From this reading Among the boys and girls who played on the Green in those days were the children of the Chief Justice, John and Mary Vining.
possessing or displaying courage; able to face and deal with danger or fear without flinching
From this reading Along the King’s Road, which runs through it, Caesar Rodney galloped, on his long ride to Philadelphia, and the brave regiments of Delaware militia marched away to war.
an orange of low brightness and saturation
From this reading They were beautiful children, with curly brown hair, rosy cheeks, and large clear grey eyes.
make by combining materials and parts
From this reading On this Green in 1776, the citizens and Revolutionary soldiers gathered to build a great bonfire, and burn the portrait of George the Third, no longer their King.
To consume or be consumed by fire.
From this reading On this Green in 1776, the citizens and Revolutionary soldiers gathered to build a great bonfire, and burn the portrait of George the Third, no longer their King.
CaesarnounUS /ˈsiːzər/
conqueror of Gaul and master of Italy (100-44 BC)
From this reading Along the King’s Road, which runs through it, Caesar Rodney galloped, on his long ride to Philadelphia, and the brave regiments of Delaware militia marched away to war.
plural of “cheek” — either side of the face below the eyes
From this reading They were beautiful children, with curly brown hair, rosy cheeks, and large clear grey eyes.
a person who is in charge
From this reading Among the boys and girls who played on the Green in those days were the children of the Chief Justice, John and Mary Vining.
plural of “child” — a young person of either sex
From this reading It was on the Green, and in these gardens, that the little Vinings and Rodneys and Ridgelys and other little Dover children of long ago played.
citizensnounUS /ˈsɪtəzənz/
plural of “citizen” — a native or naturalized member of a state or other political community
From this reading On this Green in 1776, the citizens and Revolutionary soldiers gathered to build a great bonfire, and burn the portrait of George the Third, no longer their King.
rid of obstructions
From this reading They were beautiful children, with curly brown hair, rosy cheeks, and large clear grey eyes.
curlyadjectiveUS /ˈkɜːrli/
(of hair) having curls or waves
From this reading They were beautiful children, with curly brown hair, rosy cheeks, and large clear grey eyes.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading Among the boys and girls who played on the Green in those days were the children of the Chief Justice, John and Mary Vining.
DelawarenounUS /ˈdeləwer/
a river that rises in the Catskills in southeastern New York and flows southward along the border of Pennsylvania with New York and New Jersey to northern Delaware where it empties into Delaware Bay
From this reading Along the King’s Road, which runs through it, Caesar Rodney galloped, on his long ride to Philadelphia, and the brave regiments of Delaware militia marched away to war.
DovernounUS /ˈdoʊvər/
the capital of the state of Delaware
From this reading It was on the Green, and in these gardens, that the little Vinings and Rodneys and Ridgelys and other little Dover children of long ago played.
opinion or judgment
From this reading They were beautiful children, with curly brown hair, rosy cheeks, and large clear grey eyes.
gallopedverbUS /ˈɡæləpt/
past form of “gallop” — ride at a galloping pace
From this reading Along the King’s Road, which runs through it, Caesar Rodney galloped, on his long ride to Philadelphia, and the brave regiments of Delaware militia marched away to war.
plural of “garden” — a plot of ground where plants are cultivated
From this reading It was on the Green, and in these gardens, that the little Vinings and Rodneys and Ridgelys and other little Dover children of long ago played.
brought together in one place
From this reading On this Green in 1776, the citizens and Revolutionary soldiers gathered to build a great bonfire, and burn the portrait of George the Third, no longer their King.
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 On this Green in 1776, the citizens and Revolutionary soldiers gathered to build a great bonfire, and burn the portrait of George the Third, no longer their King.
plural of “girl” — a young female
From this reading Among the boys and girls who played on the Green in those days were the children of the Chief Justice, John and Mary Vining.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading On this Green in 1776, the citizens and Revolutionary soldiers gathered to build a great bonfire, and burn the portrait of George the Third, no longer their King.
green color or pigment; resembling the color of growing grass
From this reading It was on the Green, and in these gardens, that the little Vinings and Rodneys and Ridgelys and other little Dover children of long ago played.
of an achromatic color of any lightness intermediate between the extremes of white and black
From this reading They were beautiful children, with curly brown hair, rosy cheeks, and large clear grey eyes.
a covering for the body (or parts of it) consisting of a dense growth of threadlike structures (as on the human head); helps to prevent heat loss
From this reading They were beautiful children, with curly brown hair, rosy cheeks, and large clear grey eyes.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Along the King’s Road, which runs through it, Caesar Rodney galloped, on his long ride to Philadelphia, and the brave regiments of Delaware militia marched away to war.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading It was on the Green, and in these gardens, that the little Vinings and Rodneys and Ridgelys and other little Dover children of long ago played.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was on the Green, and in these gardens, that the little Vinings and Rodneys and Ridgelys and other little Dover children of long ago played.
a room or building equipped with one or more toilets
From this reading Among the boys and girls who played on the Green in those days were the children of the Chief Justice, John and Mary Vining.
the quality of being just or fair
From this reading Among the boys and girls who played on the Green in those days were the children of the Chief Justice, John and Mary Vining.
a male sovereign; ruler of a kingdom
From this reading On this Green in 1776, the citizens and Revolutionary soldiers gathered to build a great bonfire, and burn the portrait of George the Third, no longer their King.
King'snounUS /kɪŋz/
possessive form of “king” — a male sovereign; ruler of a kingdom
From this reading Along the King’s Road, which runs through it, Caesar Rodney galloped, on his long ride to Philadelphia, and the brave regiments of Delaware militia marched away to war.
largeadjectiveUS /lɑːrdʒ/
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading They were beautiful children, with curly brown hair, rosy cheeks, and large clear grey eyes.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading It was on the Green, and in these gardens, that the little Vinings and Rodneys and Ridgelys and other little Dover children of long ago played.
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 It was on the Green, and in these gardens, that the little Vinings and Rodneys and Ridgelys and other little Dover children of long ago played.
for more time
From this reading On this Green in 1776, the citizens and Revolutionary soldiers gathered to build a great bonfire, and burn the portrait of George the Third, no longer their King.
past form of “march” — march in a procession
From this reading Along the King’s Road, which runs through it, Caesar Rodney galloped, on his long ride to Philadelphia, and the brave regiments of Delaware militia marched away to war.
the mother of Jesus; Christians refer to her as the Virgin Mary; she is especially honored by Roman Catholics
From this reading Among the boys and girls who played on the Green in those days were the children of the Chief Justice, John and Mary Vining.
militianounUS /məˈlɪʃə/
civilians trained as soldiers but not part of the regular army
From this reading Along the King’s Road, which runs through it, Caesar Rodney galloped, on his long ride to Philadelphia, and the brave regiments of Delaware militia marched away to war.
not any; not one
From this reading On this Green in 1776, the citizens and Revolutionary soldiers gathered to build a great bonfire, and burn the portrait of George the Third, no longer their King.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It was on the Green, and in these gardens, that the little Vinings and Rodneys and Ridgelys and other little Dover children of long ago played.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading It was on the Green, and in these gardens, that the little Vinings and Rodneys and Ridgelys and other little Dover children of long ago played.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading It was on the Green, and in these gardens, that the little Vinings and Rodneys and Ridgelys and other little Dover children of long ago played.
PhiladelphianounUS /ˌfɪləˈdelfiə/
the largest city in Pennsylvania; located in the southeastern part of the state on the Delaware river; site of Independence Hall where the Declaration of Independence and the Constitution were signed; site of the University of Pennsylvania
From this reading Along the King’s Road, which runs through it, Caesar Rodney galloped, on his long ride to Philadelphia, and the brave regiments of Delaware militia marched away to war.
(of games) engaged in
From this reading It was on the Green, and in these gardens, that the little Vinings and Rodneys and Ridgelys and other little Dover children of long ago played.
a word picture of a person's appearance and character
From this reading On this Green in 1776, the citizens and Revolutionary soldiers gathered to build a great bonfire, and burn the portrait of George the Third, no longer their King.
regimentsnounUS /ˈredʒəmənts/
plural of “regiment” — army unit smaller than a division
From this reading Along the King’s Road, which runs through it, Caesar Rodney galloped, on his long ride to Philadelphia, and the brave regiments of Delaware militia marched away to war.
RevolutionaryadjectiveUS /ˌrevəˈluːʃəneri/
markedly new or introducing radical change
From this reading On this Green in 1776, the citizens and Revolutionary soldiers gathered to build a great bonfire, and burn the portrait of George the Third, no longer their King.
sit and travel on the back of animal, usually while controlling its motions
From this reading Along the King’s Road, which runs through it, Caesar Rodney galloped, on his long ride to Philadelphia, and the brave regiments of Delaware militia marched away to war.
Ridgelys
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From this reading It was on the Green, and in these gardens, that the little Vinings and Rodneys and Ridgelys and other little Dover children of long ago played.
an open way (generally public) for travel or transportation
From this reading Along the King’s Road, which runs through it, Caesar Rodney galloped, on his long ride to Philadelphia, and the brave regiments of Delaware militia marched away to war.
Rodney
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From this reading Along the King’s Road, which runs through it, Caesar Rodney galloped, on his long ride to Philadelphia, and the brave regiments of Delaware militia marched away to war.
Rodneys
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From this reading It was on the Green, and in these gardens, that the little Vinings and Rodneys and Ridgelys and other little Dover children of long ago played.
rosyadjectiveUS /ˈroʊzi/
reflecting optimism
From this reading They were beautiful children, with curly brown hair, rosy cheeks, and large clear grey eyes.
plural of “run” — a score in baseball made by a runner touching all four bases safely
From this reading Along the King’s Road, which runs through it, Caesar Rodney galloped, on his long ride to Philadelphia, and the brave regiments of Delaware militia marched away to war.
plural of “soldier” — an enlisted man or woman who serves in an army
From this reading On this Green in 1776, the citizens and Revolutionary soldiers gathered to build a great bonfire, and burn the portrait of George the Third, no longer their King.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It was on the Green, and in these gardens, that the little Vinings and Rodneys and Ridgelys and other little Dover children of long ago played.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading It was on the Green, and in these gardens, that the little Vinings and Rodneys and Ridgelys and other little Dover children of long ago played.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading On this Green in 1776, the citizens and Revolutionary soldiers gathered to build a great bonfire, and burn the portrait of George the Third, no longer their King.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading It was on the Green, and in these gardens, that the little Vinings and Rodneys and Ridgelys and other little Dover children of long ago played.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They were beautiful children, with curly brown hair, rosy cheeks, and large clear grey eyes.
one of three equal parts of a divisible whole
From this reading On this Green in 1776, the citizens and Revolutionary soldiers gathered to build a great bonfire, and burn the portrait of George the Third, no longer their King.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading On this Green in 1776, the citizens and Revolutionary soldiers gathered to build a great bonfire, and burn the portrait of George the Third, no longer their King.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading Among the boys and girls who played on the Green in those days were the children of the Chief Justice, John and Mary Vining.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading Along the King’s Road, which runs through it, Caesar Rodney galloped, on his long ride to Philadelphia, and the brave regiments of Delaware militia marched away to war.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading On this Green in 1776, the citizens and Revolutionary soldiers gathered to build a great bonfire, and burn the portrait of George the Third, no longer their King.
Vining
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From this reading Among the boys and girls who played on the Green in those days were the children of the Chief Justice, John and Mary Vining.
Vinings
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From this reading It was on the Green, and in these gardens, that the little Vinings and Rodneys and Ridgelys and other little Dover children of long ago played.
the waging of armed conflict against an enemy
From this reading Along the King’s Road, which runs through it, Caesar Rodney galloped, on his long ride to Philadelphia, and the brave regiments of Delaware militia marched away to war.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was on the Green, and in these gardens, that the little Vinings and Rodneys and Ridgelys and other little Dover children of long ago played.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Among the boys and girls who played on the Green in those days were the children of the Chief Justice, John and Mary Vining.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Along the King’s Road, which runs through it, Caesar Rodney galloped, on his long ride to Philadelphia, and the brave regiments of Delaware militia marched away to war.
which person or people
From this reading Among the boys and girls who played on the Green in those days were the children of the Chief Justice, John and Mary Vining.
in the company of; together with
From this reading They were beautiful children, with curly brown hair, rosy cheeks, and large clear grey eyes.
