used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading _The Battle of Lexington._ When within a few miles of Warrensburg, we learned that a portion of Mulligan's force was camped there.
(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 We traveled all day on a forced march, and when within a short distance of Lexington were fired upon from both sides of the road from behind corn shocks.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading We camped for the night and next morning discovered that the detachment had gone during the night to join the main force at Lexington.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading We camped for the night and next morning discovered that the detachment had gone during the night to join the main force at Lexington.
a hostile meeting of opposing military forces in the course of a war
From this reading _The Battle of Lexington._ When within a few miles of Warrensburg, we learned that a portion of Mulligan's force was camped there.
behindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
From this reading We traveled all day on a forced march, and when within a short distance of Lexington were fired upon from both sides of the road from behind corn shocks.
the two together, not just one
From this reading We traveled all day on a forced march, and when within a short distance of Lexington were fired upon from both sides of the road from behind corn shocks.
campedverbUS /kæmpt/
past form of “camp” — live in or as if in a tent
From this reading _The Battle of Lexington._ When within a few miles of Warrensburg, we learned that a portion of Mulligan's force was camped there.
past form of “commence” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading We hastily dismounted and commenced shooting at the corn shocks.
tall annual cereal grass bearing kernels on large ears: widely cultivated in America in many varieties; the principal cereal in Mexico and Central and South America since pre-Columbian times
From this reading We traveled all day on a forced march, and when within a short distance of Lexington were fired upon from both sides of the road from behind corn shocks.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading We traveled all day on a forced march, and when within a short distance of Lexington were fired upon from both sides of the road from behind corn shocks.
detachmentnounUS /dɪˈtætʃmənt/
avoiding emotional involvement
From this reading We camped for the night and next morning discovered that the detachment had gone during the night to join the main force at Lexington.
discovered or determined by scientific observation
From this reading We camped for the night and next morning discovered that the detachment had gone during the night to join the main force at Lexington.
dismounted
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From this reading We hastily dismounted and commenced shooting at the corn shocks.
the property created by the space between two objects or points
From this reading We traveled all day on a forced march, and when within a short distance of Lexington were fired upon from both sides of the road from behind corn shocks.
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading We camped for the night and next morning discovered that the detachment had gone during the night to join the main force at Lexington.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading _The Battle of Lexington._ When within a few miles of Warrensburg, we learned that a portion of Mulligan's force was camped there.
firedadjectiveUS /ˈfaɪərd/
having lost your job
From this reading We traveled all day on a forced march, and when within a short distance of Lexington were fired upon from both sides of the road from behind corn shocks.
to travel behind, go after, come after
From this reading Gates was ordered to follow them.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading We camped for the night and next morning discovered that the detachment had gone during the night to join the main force at Lexington.
a powerful effect or influence
From this reading _The Battle of Lexington._ When within a few miles of Warrensburg, we learned that a portion of Mulligan's force was camped there.
produced by or subjected to forcing
From this reading We traveled all day on a forced march, and when within a short distance of Lexington were fired upon from both sides of the road from behind corn shocks.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading We traveled all day on a forced march, and when within a short distance of Lexington were fired upon from both sides of the road from behind corn shocks.
United States computer entrepreneur whose software company made him the youngest multi-billionaire in the history of the United States (born in 1955)
From this reading Gates was ordered to follow them.
destroyed or killed
From this reading We camped for the night and next morning discovered that the detachment had gone during the night to join the main force at Lexington.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading We camped for the night and next morning discovered that the detachment had gone during the night to join the main force at Lexington.
in a hurried or hasty manner
From this reading We hastily dismounted and commenced shooting at the corn shocks.
become part of; become a member of a group or organization
From this reading We camped for the night and next morning discovered that the detachment had gone during the night to join the main force at Lexington.
having or showing profound knowledge
From this reading _The Battle of Lexington._ When within a few miles of Warrensburg, we learned that a portion of Mulligan's force was camped there.
LexingtonnounUS /ˈleksɪŋtən/
town in eastern Massachusetts near Boston where the first battle of the American Revolution was fought
From this reading _The Battle of Lexington._ When within a few miles of Warrensburg, we learned that a portion of Mulligan's force was camped there.
most important element
From this reading We camped for the night and next morning discovered that the detachment had gone during the night to join the main force at Lexington.
march in a procession
From this reading We traveled all day on a forced march, and when within a short distance of Lexington were fired upon from both sides of the road from behind corn shocks.
plural of “mile” — a unit of length equal to 1,760 yards or 5,280 feet; exactly 1609.344 meters
From this reading _The Battle of Lexington._ When within a few miles of Warrensburg, we learned that a portion of Mulligan's force was camped there.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading We camped for the night and next morning discovered that the detachment had gone during the night to join the main force at Lexington.
Mulligan's
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From this reading _The Battle of Lexington._ When within a few miles of Warrensburg, we learned that a portion of Mulligan's force was camped there.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading We camped for the night and next morning discovered that the detachment had gone during the night to join the main force at Lexington.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading We camped for the night and next morning discovered that the detachment had gone during the night to join the main force at Lexington.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading _The Battle of Lexington._ When within a few miles of Warrensburg, we learned that a portion of Mulligan's force was camped there.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading We traveled all day on a forced march, and when within a short distance of Lexington were fired upon from both sides of the road from behind corn shocks.
having a systematic arrangement; especially having elements succeeding in order according to rule
From this reading Gates was ordered to follow them.
something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading _The Battle of Lexington._ When within a few miles of Warrensburg, we learned that a portion of Mulligan's force was camped there.
an open way (generally public) for travel or transportation
From this reading We traveled all day on a forced march, and when within a short distance of Lexington were fired upon from both sides of the road from behind corn shocks.
shocksnounUS /ʃɑːks/
plural of “shock” — the feeling of distress and disbelief that you have when something bad happens accidentally
From this reading We traveled all day on a forced march, and when within a short distance of Lexington were fired upon from both sides of the road from behind corn shocks.
the act of firing a projectile
From this reading We hastily dismounted and commenced shooting at the corn shocks.
primarily temporal sense; indicating or being or seeming to be limited in duration
From this reading We traveled all day on a forced march, and when within a short distance of Lexington were fired upon from both sides of the road from behind corn shocks.
plural of “side” — a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading We traveled all day on a forced march, and when within a short distance of Lexington were fired upon from both sides of the road from behind corn shocks.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading _The Battle of Lexington._ When within a few miles of Warrensburg, we learned that a portion of Mulligan's force was camped there.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading _The Battle of Lexington._ When within a few miles of Warrensburg, we learned that a portion of Mulligan's force was camped there.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Gates was ordered to follow them.
in or at that place or location
From this reading _The Battle of Lexington._ When within a few miles of Warrensburg, we learned that a portion of Mulligan's force was camped there.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading We camped for the night and next morning discovered that the detachment had gone during the night to join the main force at Lexington.
traveledadjectiveUS /ˈtrævəld/
traveled over or through; sometimes used as a combining term
From this reading We traveled all day on a forced march, and when within a short distance of Lexington were fired upon from both sides of the road from behind corn shocks.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading We traveled all day on a forced march, and when within a short distance of Lexington were fired upon from both sides of the road from behind corn shocks.
Warrensburg
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From this reading _The Battle of Lexington._ When within a few miles of Warrensburg, we learned that a portion of Mulligan's force was camped there.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading _The Battle of Lexington._ When within a few miles of Warrensburg, we learned that a portion of Mulligan's force was camped there.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading _The Battle of Lexington._ When within a few miles of Warrensburg, we learned that a portion of Mulligan's force was camped there.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading We traveled all day on a forced march, and when within a short distance of Lexington were fired upon from both sides of the road from behind corn shocks.
at the time that
From this reading _The Battle of Lexington._ When within a few miles of Warrensburg, we learned that a portion of Mulligan's force was camped there.
inside; before a period of time has passed
From this reading _The Battle of Lexington._ When within a few miles of Warrensburg, we learned that a portion of Mulligan's force was camped there.
