Chapter XXII

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From this reading Burgoyne began his advance early in June with an army of eight thousand men; but soon ran short of supplies, and finally, on August 13, detached an expedition to the little village of Bennington, where the Americans had collected horses and stores.

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading An army under General Burgoyne, starting from Canada, was to march down the Hudson to Albany; a second, under Colonel Saint Leger, was to descend the Mohawk valley and unite with Burgoyne; while a third, under Sir William Howe, was to ascend the river to Albany, thus completing the conquest of New York.

move forward, also in the metaphorical sense

From this reading Burgoyne began his advance early in June with an army of eight thousand men; but soon ran short of supplies, and finally, on August 13, detached an expedition to the little village of Bennington, where the Americans had collected horses and stores.

state capital of New York; located in eastern New York State on the west bank of the Hudson river

From this reading An army under General Burgoyne, starting from Canada, was to march down the Hudson to Albany; a second, under Colonel Saint Leger, was to descend the Mohawk valley and unite with Burgoyne; while a third, under Sir William Howe, was to ascend the river to Albany, thus completing the conquest of New York.

plural of “american” — a native or inhabitant of the United States

From this reading Burgoyne began his advance early in June with an army of eight thousand men; but soon ran short of supplies, and finally, on August 13, detached an expedition to the little village of Bennington, where the Americans had collected horses and stores.

the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound

From this reading An army under General Burgoyne, starting from Canada, was to march down the Hudson to Albany; a second, under Colonel Saint Leger, was to descend the Mohawk valley and unite with Burgoyne; while a third, under Sir William Howe, was to ascend the river to Albany, thus completing the conquest of New York.

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading An army under General Burgoyne, starting from Canada, was to march down the Hudson to Albany; a second, under Colonel Saint Leger, was to descend the Mohawk valley and unite with Burgoyne; while a third, under Sir William Howe, was to ascend the river to Albany, thus completing the conquest of New York.

move towards

From this reading Word of its approach was sent forward and Colonel John Stark prepared to give it a warm reception.

a permanent organization of the military land forces of a nation or state

From this reading An army under General Burgoyne, starting from Canada, was to march down the Hudson to Albany; a second, under Colonel Saint Leger, was to descend the Mohawk valley and unite with Burgoyne; while a third, under Sir William Howe, was to ascend the river to Albany, thus completing the conquest of New York.

travel up

From this reading An army under General Burgoyne, starting from Canada, was to march down the Hudson to Albany; a second, under Colonel Saint Leger, was to descend the Mohawk valley and unite with Burgoyne; while a third, under Sir William Howe, was to ascend the river to Albany, thus completing the conquest of New York.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading THE RIFLEMAN'S SONG AT BENNINGTON Why come ye hither, stranger?

the month following July and preceding September

From this reading Burgoyne began his advance early in June with an army of eight thousand men; but soon ran short of supplies, and finally, on August 13, detached an expedition to the little village of Bennington, where the Americans had collected horses and stores.

inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action

From this reading Burgoyne began his advance early in June with an army of eight thousand men; but soon ran short of supplies, and finally, on August 13, detached an expedition to the little village of Bennington, where the Americans had collected horses and stores.

a town in southwestern Vermont

From this reading Burgoyne began his advance early in June with an army of eight thousand men; but soon ran short of supplies, and finally, on August 13, detached an expedition to the little village of Bennington, where the Americans had collected horses and stores.

show off

From this reading "THE FATE OF SIR JACK BRAG" Defeated in Jersey, the English turned with increased vigor to the task of securing the line of the Hudson.

British general in the American Revolution who captured Fort Ticonderoga but lost the battle of Saratoga in 1777 (1722-1792)

From this reading An army under General Burgoyne, starting from Canada, was to march down the Hudson to Albany; a second, under Colonel Saint Leger, was to descend the Mohawk valley and unite with Burgoyne; while a third, under Sir William Howe, was to ascend the river to Albany, thus completing the conquest of New York.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading Burgoyne began his advance early in June with an army of eight thousand men; but soon ran short of supplies, and finally, on August 13, detached an expedition to the little village of Bennington, where the Americans had collected horses and stores.

a nation in northern North America; the French were the first Europeans to settle in mainland Canada

From this reading An army under General Burgoyne, starting from Canada, was to march down the Hudson to Albany; a second, under Colonel Saint Leger, was to descend the Mohawk valley and unite with Burgoyne; while a third, under Sir William Howe, was to ascend the river to Albany, thus completing the conquest of New York.

brought together in one place

From this reading Burgoyne began his advance early in June with an army of eight thousand men; but soon ran short of supplies, and finally, on August 13, detached an expedition to the little village of Bennington, where the Americans had collected horses and stores.

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 An army under General Burgoyne, starting from Canada, was to march down the Hudson to Albany; a second, under Colonel Saint Leger, was to descend the Mohawk valley and unite with Burgoyne; while a third, under Sir William Howe, was to ascend the river to Albany, thus completing the conquest of New York.

move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody

From this reading THE RIFLEMAN'S SONG AT BENNINGTON Why come ye hither, stranger?

acting as or providing a complement (something that completes the whole)

From this reading An army under General Burgoyne, starting from Canada, was to march down the Hudson to Albany; a second, under Colonel Saint Leger, was to descend the Mohawk valley and unite with Burgoyne; while a third, under Sir William Howe, was to ascend the river to Albany, thus completing the conquest of New York.

the act of conquering

From this reading An army under General Burgoyne, starting from Canada, was to march down the Hudson to Albany; a second, under Colonel Saint Leger, was to descend the Mohawk valley and unite with Burgoyne; while a third, under Sir William Howe, was to ascend the river to Albany, thus completing the conquest of New York.

beaten or overcome; not victorious

From this reading "THE FATE OF SIR JACK BRAG" Defeated in Jersey, the English turned with increased vigor to the task of securing the line of the Hudson.

move downward and lower, but not necessarily all the way

From this reading An army under General Burgoyne, starting from Canada, was to march down the Hudson to Albany; a second, under Colonel Saint Leger, was to descend the Mohawk valley and unite with Burgoyne; while a third, under Sir William Howe, was to ascend the river to Albany, thus completing the conquest of New York.

showing lack of emotional involvement

From this reading Burgoyne began his advance early in June with an army of eight thousand men; but soon ran short of supplies, and finally, on August 13, detached an expedition to the little village of Bennington, where the Americans had collected horses and stores.

being or moving lower in position or less in some value

From this reading An army under General Burgoyne, starting from Canada, was to march down the Hudson to Albany; a second, under Colonel Saint Leger, was to descend the Mohawk valley and unite with Burgoyne; while a third, under Sir William Howe, was to ascend the river to Albany, thus completing the conquest of New York.

at or near the beginning of a period of time or course of events or before the usual or expected time

From this reading Burgoyne began his advance early in June with an army of eight thousand men; but soon ran short of supplies, and finally, on August 13, detached an expedition to the little village of Bennington, where the Americans had collected horses and stores.

being one more than seven

From this reading Burgoyne began his advance early in June with an army of eight thousand men; but soon ran short of supplies, and finally, on August 13, detached an expedition to the little village of Bennington, where the Americans had collected horses and stores.

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 FATE OF SIR JACK BRAG" Defeated in Jersey, the English turned with increased vigor to the task of securing the line of the Hudson.

a military campaign designed to achieve a specific objective in a foreign country

From this reading Burgoyne began his advance early in June with an army of eight thousand men; but soon ran short of supplies, and finally, on August 13, detached an expedition to the little village of Bennington, where the Americans had collected horses and stores.

an event (or a course of events) that will inevitably happen in the future

From this reading "THE FATE OF SIR JACK BRAG" Defeated in Jersey, the English turned with increased vigor to the task of securing the line of the Hudson.

after an unspecified period of time or an especially long delay

From this reading Burgoyne began his advance early in June with an army of eight thousand men; but soon ran short of supplies, and finally, on August 13, detached an expedition to the little village of Bennington, where the Americans had collected horses and stores.

at or to or toward the front

From this reading Word of its approach was sent forward and Colonel John Stark prepared to give it a warm reception.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading An army under General Burgoyne, starting from Canada, was to march down the Hudson to Albany; a second, under Colonel Saint Leger, was to descend the Mohawk valley and unite with Burgoyne; while a third, under Sir William Howe, was to ascend the river to Albany, thus completing the conquest of New York.

applying to all or most members of a category or group

From this reading An army under General Burgoyne, starting from Canada, was to march down the Hudson to Albany; a second, under Colonel Saint Leger, was to descend the Mohawk valley and unite with Burgoyne; while a third, under Sir William Howe, was to ascend the river to Albany, thus completing the conquest of New York.

cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense

From this reading Word of its approach was sent forward and Colonel John Stark prepared to give it a warm reception.

the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect

From this reading Burgoyne began his advance early in June with an army of eight thousand men; but soon ran short of supplies, and finally, on August 13, detached an expedition to the little village of Bennington, where the Americans had collected horses and stores.

belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned

From this reading Burgoyne began his advance early in June with an army of eight thousand men; but soon ran short of supplies, and finally, on August 13, detached an expedition to the little village of Bennington, where the Americans had collected horses and stores.

an old word meaning “to this place”

From this reading THE RIFLEMAN'S SONG AT BENNINGTON Why come ye hither, stranger?

plural of “horse” — solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times

From this reading Burgoyne began his advance early in June with an army of eight thousand men; but soon ran short of supplies, and finally, on August 13, detached an expedition to the little village of Bennington, where the Americans had collected horses and stores.

United States editor (1920-1993)

From this reading An army under General Burgoyne, starting from Canada, was to march down the Hudson to Albany; a second, under Colonel Saint Leger, was to descend the Mohawk valley and unite with Burgoyne; while a third, under Sir William Howe, was to ascend the river to Albany, thus completing the conquest of New York.

a New York river; flows southward into New York Bay; explored by Henry Hudson early in the 17th century

From this reading "THE FATE OF SIR JACK BRAG" Defeated in Jersey, the English turned with increased vigor to the task of securing the line of the Hudson.

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading "THE FATE OF SIR JACK BRAG" Defeated in Jersey, the English turned with increased vigor to the task of securing the line of the Hudson.

made greater in size or amount or degree

From this reading "THE FATE OF SIR JACK BRAG" Defeated in Jersey, the English turned with increased vigor to the task of securing the line of the Hudson.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading Word of its approach was sent forward and Colonel John Stark prepared to give it a warm reception.

belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned

From this reading Word of its approach was sent forward and Colonel John Stark prepared to give it a warm reception.

a small worthless amount

From this reading "THE FATE OF SIR JACK BRAG" Defeated in Jersey, the English turned with increased vigor to the task of securing the line of the Hudson.

a Mid-Atlantic state on the Atlantic; one of the original 13 colonies

From this reading "THE FATE OF SIR JACK BRAG" Defeated in Jersey, the English turned with increased vigor to the task of securing the line of the Hudson.

a room or building equipped with one or more toilets

From this reading Word of its approach was sent forward and Colonel John Stark prepared to give it a warm reception.

the month following May and preceding July

From this reading Burgoyne began his advance early in June with an army of eight thousand men; but soon ran short of supplies, and finally, on August 13, detached an expedition to the little village of Bennington, where the Americans had collected horses and stores.

a record in which commercial accounts are recorded

From this reading An army under General Burgoyne, starting from Canada, was to march down the Hudson to Albany; a second, under Colonel Saint Leger, was to descend the Mohawk valley and unite with Burgoyne; while a third, under Sir William Howe, was to ascend the river to Albany, thus completing the conquest of New York.

a formation of people or things one beside another

From this reading "THE FATE OF SIR JACK BRAG" Defeated in Jersey, the English turned with increased vigor to the task of securing the line of the Hudson.

limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent

From this reading Burgoyne began his advance early in June with an army of eight thousand men; but soon ran short of supplies, and finally, on August 13, detached an expedition to the little village of Bennington, where the Americans had collected horses and stores.

march in a procession

From this reading An army under General Burgoyne, starting from Canada, was to march down the Hudson to Albany; a second, under Colonel Saint Leger, was to descend the Mohawk valley and unite with Burgoyne; while a third, under Sir William Howe, was to ascend the river to Albany, thus completing the conquest of New York.

the force of workers available

From this reading Burgoyne began his advance early in June with an army of eight thousand men; but soon ran short of supplies, and finally, on August 13, detached an expedition to the little village of Bennington, where the Americans had collected horses and stores.

a member of the Iroquoian people formerly living along the Mohawk River in New York State

From this reading An army under General Burgoyne, starting from Canada, was to march down the Hudson to Albany; a second, under Colonel Saint Leger, was to descend the Mohawk valley and unite with Burgoyne; while a third, under Sir William Howe, was to ascend the river to Albany, thus completing the conquest of New York.

not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered

From this reading An army under General Burgoyne, starting from Canada, was to march down the Hudson to Albany; a second, under Colonel Saint Leger, was to descend the Mohawk valley and unite with Burgoyne; while a third, under Sir William Howe, was to ascend the river to Albany, thus completing the conquest of New York.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading "THE FATE OF SIR JACK BRAG" Defeated in Jersey, the English turned with increased vigor to the task of securing the line of the Hudson.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading Burgoyne began his advance early in June with an army of eight thousand men; but soon ran short of supplies, and finally, on August 13, detached an expedition to the little village of Bennington, where the Americans had collected horses and stores.

made ready or fit or suitable beforehand

From this reading Word of its approach was sent forward and Colonel John Stark prepared to give it a warm reception.

inflected form of “run” — move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time

From this reading Burgoyne began his advance early in June with an army of eight thousand men; but soon ran short of supplies, and finally, on August 13, detached an expedition to the little village of Bennington, where the Americans had collected horses and stores.

the manner in which something is greeted

From this reading Word of its approach was sent forward and Colonel John Stark prepared to give it a warm reception.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading THE RIFLEMAN'S SONG AT BENNINGTON Why come ye hither, stranger?

a large natural stream of water (larger than a creek)

From this reading An army under General Burgoyne, starting from Canada, was to march down the Hudson to Albany; a second, under Colonel Saint Leger, was to descend the Mohawk valley and unite with Burgoyne; while a third, under Sir William Howe, was to ascend the river to Albany, thus completing the conquest of New York.

a person who has died and has been declared a saint by canonization

From this reading An army under General Burgoyne, starting from Canada, was to march down the Hudson to Albany; a second, under Colonel Saint Leger, was to descend the Mohawk valley and unite with Burgoyne; while a third, under Sir William Howe, was to ascend the river to Albany, thus completing the conquest of New York.

1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites

From this reading An army under General Burgoyne, starting from Canada, was to march down the Hudson to Albany; a second, under Colonel Saint Leger, was to descend the Mohawk valley and unite with Burgoyne; while a third, under Sir William Howe, was to ascend the river to Albany, thus completing the conquest of New York.

-ing form of “secure” — get by special effort

From this reading "THE FATE OF SIR JACK BRAG" Defeated in Jersey, the English turned with increased vigor to the task of securing the line of the Hudson.

100 senti equal 1 kroon in Estonia

From this reading Word of its approach was sent forward and Colonel John Stark prepared to give it a warm reception.

primarily temporal sense; indicating or being or seeming to be limited in duration

From this reading Burgoyne began his advance early in June with an army of eight thousand men; but soon ran short of supplies, and finally, on August 13, detached an expedition to the little village of Bennington, where the Americans had collected horses and stores.

term of address for a man

From this reading "THE FATE OF SIR JACK BRAG" Defeated in Jersey, the English turned with increased vigor to the task of securing the line of the Hudson.

a short musical composition with words

From this reading THE RIFLEMAN'S SONG AT BENNINGTON Why come ye hither, stranger?

in the near future

From this reading Burgoyne began his advance early in June with an army of eight thousand men; but soon ran short of supplies, and finally, on August 13, detached an expedition to the little village of Bennington, where the Americans had collected horses and stores.

devoid of any qualifications or disguise or adornment

From this reading Word of its approach was sent forward and Colonel John Stark prepared to give it a warm reception.

(especially of eyes) bulging or protruding as with fear

From this reading An army under General Burgoyne, starting from Canada, was to march down the Hudson to Albany; a second, under Colonel Saint Leger, was to descend the Mohawk valley and unite with Burgoyne; while a third, under Sir William Howe, was to ascend the river to Albany, thus completing the conquest of New York.

plural of “store” — a mercantile establishment for the retail sale of goods or services

From this reading Burgoyne began his advance early in June with an army of eight thousand men; but soon ran short of supplies, and finally, on August 13, detached an expedition to the little village of Bennington, where the Americans had collected horses and stores.

anyone who does not belong in the environment in which they are found

From this reading THE RIFLEMAN'S SONG AT BENNINGTON Why come ye hither, stranger?

plural of “supply” — an amount of something available for use

From this reading Burgoyne began his advance early in June with an army of eight thousand men; but soon ran short of supplies, and finally, on August 13, detached an expedition to the little village of Bennington, where the Americans had collected horses and stores.

any piece of work that is undertaken or attempted

From this reading "THE FATE OF SIR JACK BRAG" Defeated in Jersey, the English turned with increased vigor to the task of securing the line of the Hudson.

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading "THE FATE OF SIR JACK BRAG" Defeated in Jersey, the English turned with increased vigor to the task of securing the line of the Hudson.

one of three equal parts of a divisible whole

From this reading An army under General Burgoyne, starting from Canada, was to march down the Hudson to Albany; a second, under Colonel Saint Leger, was to descend the Mohawk valley and unite with Burgoyne; while a third, under Sir William Howe, was to ascend the river to Albany, thus completing the conquest of New York.

the cardinal number that is the product of 10 and 100

From this reading Burgoyne began his advance early in June with an army of eight thousand men; but soon ran short of supplies, and finally, on August 13, detached an expedition to the little village of Bennington, where the Americans had collected horses and stores.

(used to introduce a logical conclusion) from that fact or reason or as a result

From this reading An army under General Burgoyne, starting from Canada, was to march down the Hudson to Albany; a second, under Colonel Saint Leger, was to descend the Mohawk valley and unite with Burgoyne; while a third, under Sir William Howe, was to ascend the river to Albany, thus completing the conquest of New York.

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading "THE FATE OF SIR JACK BRAG" Defeated in Jersey, the English turned with increased vigor to the task of securing the line of the Hudson.

moved around an axis or center

From this reading "THE FATE OF SIR JACK BRAG" Defeated in Jersey, the English turned with increased vigor to the task of securing the line of the Hudson.

below or beneath something; less than

From this reading An army under General Burgoyne, starting from Canada, was to march down the Hudson to Albany; a second, under Colonel Saint Leger, was to descend the Mohawk valley and unite with Burgoyne; while a third, under Sir William Howe, was to ascend the river to Albany, thus completing the conquest of New York.

act in concert or unite in a common purpose or belief

From this reading An army under General Burgoyne, starting from Canada, was to march down the Hudson to Albany; a second, under Colonel Saint Leger, was to descend the Mohawk valley and unite with Burgoyne; while a third, under Sir William Howe, was to ascend the river to Albany, thus completing the conquest of New York.

a long depression in the surface of the land that usually contains a river

From this reading An army under General Burgoyne, starting from Canada, was to march down the Hudson to Albany; a second, under Colonel Saint Leger, was to descend the Mohawk valley and unite with Burgoyne; while a third, under Sir William Howe, was to ascend the river to Albany, thus completing the conquest of New York.

forceful exertion

From this reading "THE FATE OF SIR JACK BRAG" Defeated in Jersey, the English turned with increased vigor to the task of securing the line of the Hudson.

a community of people smaller than a town

From this reading Burgoyne began his advance early in June with an army of eight thousand men; but soon ran short of supplies, and finally, on August 13, detached an expedition to the little village of Bennington, where the Americans had collected horses and stores.

having or producing a comfortable and agreeable degree of heat or imparting or maintaining heat

From this reading Word of its approach was sent forward and Colonel John Stark prepared to give it a warm reception.

the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading An army under General Burgoyne, starting from Canada, was to march down the Hudson to Albany; a second, under Colonel Saint Leger, was to descend the Mohawk valley and unite with Burgoyne; while a third, under Sir William Howe, was to ascend the river to Albany, thus completing the conquest of New York.

in or at the place that

From this reading Burgoyne began his advance early in June with an army of eight thousand men; but soon ran short of supplies, and finally, on August 13, detached an expedition to the little village of Bennington, where the Americans had collected horses and stores.

during the time that

From this reading An army under General Burgoyne, starting from Canada, was to march down the Hudson to Albany; a second, under Colonel Saint Leger, was to descend the Mohawk valley and unite with Burgoyne; while a third, under Sir William Howe, was to ascend the river to Albany, thus completing the conquest of New York.

the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”

From this reading THE RIFLEMAN'S SONG AT BENNINGTON Why come ye hither, stranger?

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading An army under General Burgoyne, starting from Canada, was to march down the Hudson to Albany; a second, under Colonel Saint Leger, was to descend the Mohawk valley and unite with Burgoyne; while a third, under Sir William Howe, was to ascend the river to Albany, thus completing the conquest of New York.

in the company of; together with

From this reading "THE FATE OF SIR JACK BRAG" Defeated in Jersey, the English turned with increased vigor to the task of securing the line of the Hudson.

a unit of language that native speakers can identify

From this reading Word of its approach was sent forward and Colonel John Stark prepared to give it a warm reception.

an old word for “you”, speaking to more than one person

From this reading THE RIFLEMAN'S SONG AT BENNINGTON Why come ye hither, stranger?

the English royal house (a branch of the Plantagenet line) that reigned from 1461 to 1485; its emblem was a white rose

From this reading An army under General Burgoyne, starting from Canada, was to march down the Hudson to Albany; a second, under Colonel Saint Leger, was to descend the Mohawk valley and unite with Burgoyne; while a third, under Sir William Howe, was to ascend the river to Albany, thus completing the conquest of New York.