used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading THE COLONISTS TAKE THE OFFENSIVE A rustic army of nearly twenty thousand men quickly gathered about Boston to besiege Gage there; but its warlike spirit ran too high to be contented with passive and defensive measures.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading THE COLONISTS TAKE THE OFFENSIVE A rustic army of nearly twenty thousand men quickly gathered about Boston to besiege Gage there; but its warlike spirit ran too high to be contented with passive and defensive measures.
adoptedadjectiveUS /əˈdɑːptɪd/
acquired as your own by free choice
From this reading The suggestion was at once adopted.
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading Benedict Arnold suggested that expeditions be sent against the fortresses at Ticonderoga and Crown Point, which commanded the northern approach to the Hudson and were of great strategic importance.
AllennounUS /ˈælən/
United States comedienne remembered as the confused but imperturbable partner of her husband, George Burns (1906-1964)
From this reading When he arrived there, he found that Ethan Allen had already raised a force of Vermonters and started for Ticonderoga.
prior to a specified or implied time
From this reading When he arrived there, he found that Ethan Allen had already raised a force of Vermonters and started for Ticonderoga.
amongprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋ/
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading Arnold was created colonel and set out to raise a regiment among the Berkshire Hills.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE COLONISTS TAKE THE OFFENSIVE A rustic army of nearly twenty thousand men quickly gathered about Boston to besiege Gage there; but its warlike spirit ran too high to be contented with passive and defensive measures.
move towards
From this reading Benedict Arnold suggested that expeditions be sent against the fortresses at Ticonderoga and Crown Point, which commanded the northern approach to the Hudson and were of great strategic importance.
a permanent organization of the military land forces of a nation or state
From this reading THE COLONISTS TAKE THE OFFENSIVE A rustic army of nearly twenty thousand men quickly gathered about Boston to besiege Gage there; but its warlike spirit ran too high to be contented with passive and defensive measures.
ArnoldnounUS /ˈɑːrnəld/
English poet and literary critic (1822-1888)
From this reading Benedict Arnold suggested that expeditions be sent against the fortresses at Ticonderoga and Crown Point, which commanded the northern approach to the Hudson and were of great strategic importance.
past form of “arrive” — reach a destination; arrive by movement or progress
From this reading When he arrived there, he found that Ethan Allen had already raised a force of Vermonters and started for Ticonderoga.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Benedict Arnold suggested that expeditions be sent against the fortresses at Ticonderoga and Crown Point, which commanded the northern approach to the Hudson and were of great strategic importance.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading THE COLONISTS TAKE THE OFFENSIVE A rustic army of nearly twenty thousand men quickly gathered about Boston to besiege Gage there; but its warlike spirit ran too high to be contented with passive and defensive measures.
BenedictnounUS /ˈbenədɪkt/
United States anthropologist (1887-1948)
From this reading Benedict Arnold suggested that expeditions be sent against the fortresses at Ticonderoga and Crown Point, which commanded the northern approach to the Hudson and were of great strategic importance.
BerkshirenounUS /ˈbɜːrkʃər/
a county in southern England
From this reading Arnold was created colonel and set out to raise a regiment among the Berkshire Hills.
besiegeverbUS /bɪˈsiːdʒ/
surround so as to force to give up
From this reading THE COLONISTS TAKE THE OFFENSIVE A rustic army of nearly twenty thousand men quickly gathered about Boston to besiege Gage there; but its warlike spirit ran too high to be contented with passive and defensive measures.
state capital and largest city of Massachusetts; a major center for banking and financial services
From this reading THE COLONISTS TAKE THE OFFENSIVE A rustic army of nearly twenty thousand men quickly gathered about Boston to besiege Gage there; but its warlike spirit ran too high to be contented with passive and defensive measures.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading THE COLONISTS TAKE THE OFFENSIVE A rustic army of nearly twenty thousand men quickly gathered about Boston to besiege Gage there; but its warlike spirit ran too high to be contented with passive and defensive measures.
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 Arnold was created colonel and set out to raise a regiment among the Berkshire Hills.
COLONISTSnounUS /ˈkɑːlənɪsts/
plural of “colonist” — a person who settles in a new colony or moves into new country
From this reading THE COLONISTS TAKE THE OFFENSIVE A rustic army of nearly twenty thousand men quickly gathered about Boston to besiege Gage there; but its warlike spirit ran too high to be contented with passive and defensive measures.
past form of “command” — be in command of
From this reading Benedict Arnold suggested that expeditions be sent against the fortresses at Ticonderoga and Crown Point, which commanded the northern approach to the Hudson and were of great strategic importance.
contentedadjectiveUS /kənˈtentəd/
satisfied or showing satisfaction with things as they are
From this reading THE COLONISTS TAKE THE OFFENSIVE A rustic army of nearly twenty thousand men quickly gathered about Boston to besiege Gage there; but its warlike spirit ran too high to be contented with passive and defensive measures.
createdverbUS /kriˈeɪtəd/
past form of “create” — make or cause to be or to become
From this reading Arnold was created colonel and set out to raise a regiment among the Berkshire Hills.
the Crown (or the reigning monarch) as the symbol of the power and authority of a monarchy
From this reading Benedict Arnold suggested that expeditions be sent against the fortresses at Ticonderoga and Crown Point, which commanded the northern approach to the Hudson and were of great strategic importance.
defensiveadjectiveUS /dɪˈfensɪv/
intended or appropriate for defending against or deterring aggression or attack
From this reading THE COLONISTS TAKE THE OFFENSIVE A rustic army of nearly twenty thousand men quickly gathered about Boston to besiege Gage there; but its warlike spirit ran too high to be contented with passive and defensive measures.
Ethan
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From this reading When he arrived there, he found that Ethan Allen had already raised a force of Vermonters and started for Ticonderoga.
expeditionsnounUS /ˌekspəˈdɪʃənz/
plural of “expedition” — a military campaign designed to achieve a specific objective in a foreign country
From this reading Benedict Arnold suggested that expeditions be sent against the fortresses at Ticonderoga and Crown Point, which commanded the northern approach to the Hudson and were of great strategic importance.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading When he arrived there, he found that Ethan Allen had already raised a force of Vermonters and started for Ticonderoga.
a powerful effect or influence
From this reading When he arrived there, he found that Ethan Allen had already raised a force of Vermonters and started for Ticonderoga.
fortressesnounUS /ˈfɔːrtrəsɪz/
plural of “fortress” — a fortified defensive structure
From this reading Benedict Arnold suggested that expeditions be sent against the fortresses at Ticonderoga and Crown Point, which commanded the northern approach to the Hudson and were of great strategic importance.
set up or found
From this reading When he arrived there, he found that Ethan Allen had already raised a force of Vermonters and started for Ticonderoga.
GagenounUS /ɡeɪdʒ/
street names for marijuana
From this reading THE COLONISTS TAKE THE OFFENSIVE A rustic army of nearly twenty thousand men quickly gathered about Boston to besiege Gage there; but its warlike spirit ran too high to be contented with passive and defensive measures.
brought together in one place
From this reading THE COLONISTS TAKE THE OFFENSIVE A rustic army of nearly twenty thousand men quickly gathered about Boston to besiege Gage there; but its warlike spirit ran too high to be contented with passive and defensive measures.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading Benedict Arnold suggested that expeditions be sent against the fortresses at Ticonderoga and Crown Point, which commanded the northern approach to the Hudson and were of great strategic importance.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading When he arrived there, he found that Ethan Allen had already raised a force of Vermonters and started for Ticonderoga.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading When he arrived there, he found that Ethan Allen had already raised a force of Vermonters and started for Ticonderoga.
greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading THE COLONISTS TAKE THE OFFENSIVE A rustic army of nearly twenty thousand men quickly gathered about Boston to besiege Gage there; but its warlike spirit ran too high to be contented with passive and defensive measures.
plural of “hill” — a local and well-defined elevation of the land
From this reading Arnold was created colonel and set out to raise a regiment among the Berkshire Hills.
HudsonnounUS /ˈhʌdsən/
a New York river; flows southward into New York Bay; explored by Henry Hudson early in the 17th century
From this reading Benedict Arnold suggested that expeditions be sent against the fortresses at Ticonderoga and Crown Point, which commanded the northern approach to the Hudson and were of great strategic importance.
the quality of being important and worthy of note
From this reading Benedict Arnold suggested that expeditions be sent against the fortresses at Ticonderoga and Crown Point, which commanded the northern approach to the Hudson and were of great strategic importance.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading THE COLONISTS TAKE THE OFFENSIVE A rustic army of nearly twenty thousand men quickly gathered about Boston to besiege Gage there; but its warlike spirit ran too high to be contented with passive and defensive measures.
measuresnounUS /ˈmeʒərz/
plural of “measure” — any maneuver made as part of progress toward a goal
From this reading THE COLONISTS TAKE THE OFFENSIVE A rustic army of nearly twenty thousand men quickly gathered about Boston to besiege Gage there; but its warlike spirit ran too high to be contented with passive and defensive measures.
the force of workers available
From this reading THE COLONISTS TAKE THE OFFENSIVE A rustic army of nearly twenty thousand men quickly gathered about Boston to besiege Gage there; but its warlike spirit ran too high to be contented with passive and defensive measures.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading THE COLONISTS TAKE THE OFFENSIVE A rustic army of nearly twenty thousand men quickly gathered about Boston to besiege Gage there; but its warlike spirit ran too high to be contented with passive and defensive measures.
in or characteristic of a region of the United States north of (approximately) the Mason-Dixon line
From this reading Benedict Arnold suggested that expeditions be sent against the fortresses at Ticonderoga and Crown Point, which commanded the northern approach to the Hudson and were of great strategic importance.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE COLONISTS TAKE THE OFFENSIVE A rustic army of nearly twenty thousand men quickly gathered about Boston to besiege Gage there; but its warlike spirit ran too high to be contented with passive and defensive measures.
OFFENSIVEadjectiveUS /əˈfensɪv/
violating or tending to violate or offend against
From this reading THE COLONISTS TAKE THE OFFENSIVE A rustic army of nearly twenty thousand men quickly gathered about Boston to besiege Gage there; but its warlike spirit ran too high to be contented with passive and defensive measures.
on one occasion
From this reading The suggestion was at once adopted.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Arnold was created colonel and set out to raise a regiment among the Berkshire Hills.
passiveadjectiveUS /ˈpæsɪv/
lacking in energy or will
From this reading THE COLONISTS TAKE THE OFFENSIVE A rustic army of nearly twenty thousand men quickly gathered about Boston to besiege Gage there; but its warlike spirit ran too high to be contented with passive and defensive measures.
a geometric element that has position but no extension
From this reading Benedict Arnold suggested that expeditions be sent against the fortresses at Ticonderoga and Crown Point, which commanded the northern approach to the Hudson and were of great strategic importance.
with speed
From this reading THE COLONISTS TAKE THE OFFENSIVE A rustic army of nearly twenty thousand men quickly gathered about Boston to besiege Gage there; but its warlike spirit ran too high to be contented with passive and defensive measures.
raise the level or amount of something
From this reading Arnold was created colonel and set out to raise a regiment among the Berkshire Hills.
located or moved above the surround or above the normal position
From this reading When he arrived there, he found that Ethan Allen had already raised a force of Vermonters and started for Ticonderoga.
inflected form of “run” — move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading THE COLONISTS TAKE THE OFFENSIVE A rustic army of nearly twenty thousand men quickly gathered about Boston to besiege Gage there; but its warlike spirit ran too high to be contented with passive and defensive measures.
subject to rigid discipline, order, and systematization
From this reading Arnold was created colonel and set out to raise a regiment among the Berkshire Hills.
rusticadjectiveUS /ˈrʌstɪk/
characteristic of rural life
From this reading THE COLONISTS TAKE THE OFFENSIVE A rustic army of nearly twenty thousand men quickly gathered about Boston to besiege Gage there; but its warlike spirit ran too high to be contented with passive and defensive measures.
100 senti equal 1 kroon in Estonia
From this reading Benedict Arnold suggested that expeditions be sent against the fortresses at Ticonderoga and Crown Point, which commanded the northern approach to the Hudson and were of great strategic importance.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading Arnold was created colonel and set out to raise a regiment among the Berkshire Hills.
the vital principle or animating force within living things
From this reading THE COLONISTS TAKE THE OFFENSIVE A rustic army of nearly twenty thousand men quickly gathered about Boston to besiege Gage there; but its warlike spirit ran too high to be contented with passive and defensive measures.
past form of “start” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading When he arrived there, he found that Ethan Allen had already raised a force of Vermonters and started for Ticonderoga.
strategicadjectiveUS /strəˈtiːdʒɪk/
relating to or concerned with strategy
From this reading Benedict Arnold suggested that expeditions be sent against the fortresses at Ticonderoga and Crown Point, which commanded the northern approach to the Hudson and were of great strategic importance.
past form of “suggest” — make a proposal, declare a plan for something
From this reading Benedict Arnold suggested that expeditions be sent against the fortresses at Ticonderoga and Crown Point, which commanded the northern approach to the Hudson and were of great strategic importance.
an idea that is suggested
From this reading The suggestion was at once adopted.
carry out
From this reading THE COLONISTS TAKE THE OFFENSIVE A rustic army of nearly twenty thousand men quickly gathered about Boston to besiege Gage there; but its warlike spirit ran too high to be contented with passive and defensive measures.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Benedict Arnold suggested that expeditions be sent against the fortresses at Ticonderoga and Crown Point, which commanded the northern approach to the Hudson and were of great strategic importance.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE COLONISTS TAKE THE OFFENSIVE A rustic army of nearly twenty thousand men quickly gathered about Boston to besiege Gage there; but its warlike spirit ran too high to be contented with passive and defensive measures.
in or at that place or location
From this reading THE COLONISTS TAKE THE OFFENSIVE A rustic army of nearly twenty thousand men quickly gathered about Boston to besiege Gage there; but its warlike spirit ran too high to be contented with passive and defensive measures.
the cardinal number that is the product of 10 and 100
From this reading THE COLONISTS TAKE THE OFFENSIVE A rustic army of nearly twenty thousand men quickly gathered about Boston to besiege Gage there; but its warlike spirit ran too high to be contented with passive and defensive measures.
TiconderoganounUS /taɪˌkɑːndərˈoʊɡə/
a pitched battle in which American revolutionary troops captured Fort Ticonderoga from the British in 1775
From this reading Benedict Arnold suggested that expeditions be sent against the fortresses at Ticonderoga and Crown Point, which commanded the northern approach to the Hudson and were of great strategic importance.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE COLONISTS TAKE THE OFFENSIVE A rustic army of nearly twenty thousand men quickly gathered about Boston to besiege Gage there; but its warlike spirit ran too high to be contented with passive and defensive measures.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading THE COLONISTS TAKE THE OFFENSIVE A rustic army of nearly twenty thousand men quickly gathered about Boston to besiege Gage there; but its warlike spirit ran too high to be contented with passive and defensive measures.
the cardinal number that is the sum of nineteen and one
From this reading THE COLONISTS TAKE THE OFFENSIVE A rustic army of nearly twenty thousand men quickly gathered about Boston to besiege Gage there; but its warlike spirit ran too high to be contented with passive and defensive measures.
VermontersnounUS /vərˈmɑːntərz/
plural of “vermonter” — a native or resident of Vermont
From this reading When he arrived there, he found that Ethan Allen had already raised a force of Vermonters and started for Ticonderoga.
warlikeadjectiveUS /ˈwɔːrlaɪk/
disposed to warfare or hard-line policies
From this reading THE COLONISTS TAKE THE OFFENSIVE A rustic army of nearly twenty thousand men quickly gathered about Boston to besiege Gage there; but its warlike spirit ran too high to be contented with passive and defensive measures.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The suggestion was at once adopted.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Benedict Arnold suggested that expeditions be sent against the fortresses at Ticonderoga and Crown Point, which commanded the northern approach to the Hudson and were of great strategic importance.
at the time that
From this reading When he arrived there, he found that Ethan Allen had already raised a force of Vermonters and started for Ticonderoga.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Benedict Arnold suggested that expeditions be sent against the fortresses at Ticonderoga and Crown Point, which commanded the northern approach to the Hudson and were of great strategic importance.
in the company of; together with
From this reading THE COLONISTS TAKE THE OFFENSIVE A rustic army of nearly twenty thousand men quickly gathered about Boston to besiege Gage there; but its warlike spirit ran too high to be contented with passive and defensive measures.
