used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
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used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Pontiac had to foresee the means of providing his forces with food, and he did it.
(military) an offensive against an enemy (using weapons)
From this reading A BESIEGED GARRISON THE ATTACK ON DETROIT Let us now return to Detroit.
befallverbUS /bɪˈfɔːl/
become of; happen to
From this reading That such a remarkable thing took place was due to the genius of the master mind, who held the turbulent savages to their work, when the task of waiting is the most distasteful that can befall their race.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Never before was a town of importance held in a state of siege for more than a year by Indians.
BESIEGEDadjectiveUS /bɪˈsiːdʒd/
surrounded by hostile forces
From this reading A BESIEGED GARRISON THE ATTACK ON DETROIT Let us now return to Detroit.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Never before was a town of importance held in a state of siege for more than a year by Indians.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading That such a remarkable thing took place was due to the genius of the master mind, who held the turbulent savages to their work, when the task of waiting is the most distasteful that can befall their race.
a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading Its experience is without a parallel in the history of our country.
DETROITnounUS /dɪˈtrɔɪt/
the largest city in Michigan and a major Great Lakes port; center of the United States automobile industry; located in southeastern Michigan on the Detroit river across from Windsor
From this reading A BESIEGED GARRISON THE ATTACK ON DETROIT Let us now return to Detroit.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Pontiac had to foresee the means of providing his forces with food, and he did it.
distastefuladjectiveUS /dɪˈsteɪstfəl/
not pleasing in odor or taste
From this reading That such a remarkable thing took place was due to the genius of the master mind, who held the turbulent savages to their work, when the task of waiting is the most distasteful that can befall their race.
owed and payable immediately or on demand
From this reading That such a remarkable thing took place was due to the genius of the master mind, who held the turbulent savages to their work, when the task of waiting is the most distasteful that can befall their race.
undergo or live through a difficult experience
From this reading Its experience is without a parallel in the history of our country.
any substance that can be metabolized by an animal to give energy and build tissue
From this reading Pontiac had to foresee the means of providing his forces with food, and he did it.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Never before was a town of importance held in a state of siege for more than a year by Indians.
plural of “force” — a powerful effect or influence
From this reading Pontiac had to foresee the means of providing his forces with food, and he did it.
foreseeverbUS /fɔːrˈsiː/
realize beforehand
From this reading Pontiac had to foresee the means of providing his forces with food, and he did it.
GARRISONnounUS /ˈɡærɪsən/
a fortified military post where troops are stationed
From this reading A BESIEGED GARRISON THE ATTACK ON DETROIT Let us now return to Detroit.
someone who has exceptional intellectual ability and originality
From this reading That such a remarkable thing took place was due to the genius of the master mind, who held the turbulent savages to their work, when the task of waiting is the most distasteful that can befall their race.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Pontiac had to foresee the means of providing his forces with food, and he did it.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Pontiac had to foresee the means of providing his forces with food, and he did it.
occupied or in the control of; often used in combination
From this reading Never before was a town of importance held in a state of siege for more than a year by Indians.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Pontiac had to foresee the means of providing his forces with food, and he did it.
the aggregate of past events
From this reading Its experience is without a parallel in the history of our country.
the quality of being important and worthy of note
From this reading Never before was a town of importance held in a state of siege for more than a year by Indians.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Its experience is without a parallel in the history of our country.
plural of “indian” — a native or inhabitant of India
From this reading Never before was a town of importance held in a state of siege for more than a year by Indians.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Its experience is without a parallel in the history of our country.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Pontiac had to foresee the means of providing his forces with food, and he did it.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading Its experience is without a parallel in the history of our country.
Letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading A BESIEGED GARRISON THE ATTACK ON DETROIT Let us now return to Detroit.
an artist of consummate skill
From this reading That such a remarkable thing took place was due to the genius of the master mind, who held the turbulent savages to their work, when the task of waiting is the most distasteful that can befall their race.
thing or person that acts to produce a particular effect or achieve an end
From this reading Pontiac had to foresee the means of providing his forces with food, and he did it.
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading That such a remarkable thing took place was due to the genius of the master mind, who held the turbulent savages to their work, when the task of waiting is the most distasteful that can befall their race.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading Never before was a town of importance held in a state of siege for more than a year by Indians.
used to form the superlative
From this reading That such a remarkable thing took place was due to the genius of the master mind, who held the turbulent savages to their work, when the task of waiting is the most distasteful that can befall their race.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading Never before was a town of importance held in a state of siege for more than a year by Indians.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading A BESIEGED GARRISON THE ATTACK ON DETROIT Let us now return to Detroit.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Its experience is without a parallel in the history of our country.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading A BESIEGED GARRISON THE ATTACK ON DETROIT Let us now return to Detroit.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading Its experience is without a parallel in the history of our country.
parallelnounUS /ˈperəlel/
something having the property of being analogous to something else
From this reading Its experience is without a parallel in the history of our country.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading That such a remarkable thing took place was due to the genius of the master mind, who held the turbulent savages to their work, when the task of waiting is the most distasteful that can befall their race.
PontiacnounUS /ˈpɑːntiæk/
famous chief of the Ottawa who led an unsuccessful rebellion against the British (1715-1769)
From this reading Pontiac had to foresee the means of providing his forces with food, and he did it.
providingverbUS /prəˈvaɪdɪŋ/
-ing form of “provide” — give something useful or necessary to
From this reading Pontiac had to foresee the means of providing his forces with food, and he did it.
any competition
From this reading That such a remarkable thing took place was due to the genius of the master mind, who held the turbulent savages to their work, when the task of waiting is the most distasteful that can befall their race.
unusual or striking
From this reading That such a remarkable thing took place was due to the genius of the master mind, who held the turbulent savages to their work, when the task of waiting is the most distasteful that can befall their race.
go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
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savagesnounUS /ˈsævədʒəz/
plural of “savage” — a member of an uncivilized people
From this reading That such a remarkable thing took place was due to the genius of the master mind, who held the turbulent savages to their work, when the task of waiting is the most distasteful that can befall their race.
siegenounUS /siːdʒ/
the action of an armed force that surrounds a fortified place and isolates it while continuing to attack
From this reading Never before was a town of importance held in a state of siege for more than a year by Indians.
the territory occupied by one of the constituent administrative districts of a nation
From this reading Never before was a town of importance held in a state of siege for more than a year by Indians.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading That such a remarkable thing took place was due to the genius of the master mind, who held the turbulent savages to their work, when the task of waiting is the most distasteful that can befall their race.
any piece of work that is undertaken or attempted
From this reading That such a remarkable thing took place was due to the genius of the master mind, who held the turbulent savages to their work, when the task of waiting is the most distasteful that can befall their race.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading Never before was a town of importance held in a state of siege for more than a year by Indians.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading That such a remarkable thing took place was due to the genius of the master mind, who held the turbulent savages to their work, when the task of waiting is the most distasteful that can befall their race.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A BESIEGED GARRISON THE ATTACK ON DETROIT Let us now return to Detroit.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading That such a remarkable thing took place was due to the genius of the master mind, who held the turbulent savages to their work, when the task of waiting is the most distasteful that can befall their race.
a special situation
From this reading That such a remarkable thing took place was due to the genius of the master mind, who held the turbulent savages to their work, when the task of waiting is the most distasteful that can befall their race.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading A BESIEGED GARRISON THE ATTACK ON DETROIT Let us now return to Detroit.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading That such a remarkable thing took place was due to the genius of the master mind, who held the turbulent savages to their work, when the task of waiting is the most distasteful that can befall their race.
an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city
From this reading Never before was a town of importance held in a state of siege for more than a year by Indians.
turbulentadjectiveUS /ˈtɜːrbjələnt/
characterized by unrest or disorder or insubordination
From this reading That such a remarkable thing took place was due to the genius of the master mind, who held the turbulent savages to their work, when the task of waiting is the most distasteful that can befall their race.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading A BESIEGED GARRISON THE ATTACK ON DETROIT Let us now return to Detroit.
the act of waiting (remaining inactive in one place while expecting something)
From this reading That such a remarkable thing took place was due to the genius of the master mind, who held the turbulent savages to their work, when the task of waiting is the most distasteful that can befall their race.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Never before was a town of importance held in a state of siege for more than a year by Indians.
at the time that
From this reading That such a remarkable thing took place was due to the genius of the master mind, who held the turbulent savages to their work, when the task of waiting is the most distasteful that can befall their race.
which person or people
From this reading That such a remarkable thing took place was due to the genius of the master mind, who held the turbulent savages to their work, when the task of waiting is the most distasteful that can befall their race.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Pontiac had to foresee the means of providing his forces with food, and he did it.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading Its experience is without a parallel in the history of our country.
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading That such a remarkable thing took place was due to the genius of the master mind, who held the turbulent savages to their work, when the task of waiting is the most distasteful that can befall their race.
a period of time containing 365 (or 366) days
From this reading Never before was a town of importance held in a state of siege for more than a year by Indians.
