adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The British fleet at Isle au Noix was slightly stronger than his own, therefore he established a navy yard at Vergennes, in Vermont, seven miles up the Otter River, and at the mouth erected earthworks and batteries.
AdamnounUS /ˈædəm/
(Old Testament) in Judeo-Christian mythology; the first man and the husband of Eve and the progenitor of the human race
From this reading He sent for Brown (of the firm of Adam and Noah Brown) a famous New York shipbuilder.
agreedadjectiveUS /əˈɡriːd/
united by being of the same opinion
From this reading Brown agreed to launch a ship of twenty-four guns in sixty days.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The British fleet at Isle au Noix was slightly stronger than his own, therefore he established a navy yard at Vergennes, in Vermont, seven miles up the Otter River, and at the mouth erected earthworks and batteries.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The British fleet at Isle au Noix was slightly stronger than his own, therefore he established a navy yard at Vergennes, in Vermont, seven miles up the Otter River, and at the mouth erected earthworks and batteries.
aunounUS /oʊ/
a soft yellow malleable ductile (trivalent and univalent) metallic element; occurs mainly as nuggets in rocks and alluvial deposits; does not react with most chemicals but is attacked by chlorine and aqua regia
From this reading The British fleet at Isle au Noix was slightly stronger than his own, therefore he established a navy yard at Vergennes, in Vermont, seven miles up the Otter River, and at the mouth erected earthworks and batteries.
batteriesnounUS /ˈbætəriz/
plural of “battery” — group of guns or missile launchers operated together at one place
From this reading The British fleet at Isle au Noix was slightly stronger than his own, therefore he established a navy yard at Vergennes, in Vermont, seven miles up the Otter River, and at the mouth erected earthworks and batteries.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading How he did it will be seen.
BritishnounUS /ˈbrɪtɪʃ/
the people of Great Britain
From this reading The British fleet at Isle au Noix was slightly stronger than his own, therefore he established a navy yard at Vergennes, in Vermont, seven miles up the Otter River, and at the mouth erected earthworks and batteries.
BrownnounUS /braʊn/
an orange of low brightness and saturation
From this reading He sent for Brown (of the firm of Adam and Noah Brown) a famous New York shipbuilder.
controlnounUS /kənˈtroʊl/
power to direct or determine
From this reading MacDonough's orders were to hold control of the Lake.
daysnounUS /deɪz/
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading Brown agreed to launch a ship of twenty-four guns in sixty days.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading How he did it will be seen.
earthworks
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From this reading The British fleet at Isle au Noix was slightly stronger than his own, therefore he established a navy yard at Vergennes, in Vermont, seven miles up the Otter River, and at the mouth erected earthworks and batteries.
erectedverbUS /ɪˈrektəd/
past form of “erect” — construct, build, or erect
From this reading The British fleet at Isle au Noix was slightly stronger than his own, therefore he established a navy yard at Vergennes, in Vermont, seven miles up the Otter River, and at the mouth erected earthworks and batteries.
establishedadjectiveUS /ɪˈstæblɪʃt/
brought about or set up or accepted; especially long established
From this reading The British fleet at Isle au Noix was slightly stronger than his own, therefore he established a navy yard at Vergennes, in Vermont, seven miles up the Otter River, and at the mouth erected earthworks and batteries.
famousadjectiveUS /ˈfeɪməs/
widely known and esteemed
From this reading He sent for Brown (of the firm of Adam and Noah Brown) a famous New York shipbuilder.
firmadjectiveUS /fɜːrm/
marked by firm determination or resolution; not shakable
From this reading He sent for Brown (of the firm of Adam and Noah Brown) a famous New York shipbuilder.
fleetnounUS /fliːt/
group of aircraft operating together under the same ownership
From this reading The British fleet at Isle au Noix was slightly stronger than his own, therefore he established a navy yard at Vergennes, in Vermont, seven miles up the Otter River, and at the mouth erected earthworks and batteries.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading He sent for Brown (of the firm of Adam and Noah Brown) a famous New York shipbuilder.
gunsnounUS /ɡʌnz/
plural of “gun” — a weapon that discharges a missile at high velocity (especially from a metal tube or barrel)
From this reading Brown agreed to launch a ship of twenty-four guns in sixty days.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading How he did it will be seen.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The British fleet at Isle au Noix was slightly stronger than his own, therefore he established a navy yard at Vergennes, in Vermont, seven miles up the Otter River, and at the mouth erected earthworks and batteries.
holdverbUS /hoʊld/
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading MacDonough's orders were to hold control of the Lake.
How
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From this reading How he did it will be seen.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The British fleet at Isle au Noix was slightly stronger than his own, therefore he established a navy yard at Vergennes, in Vermont, seven miles up the Otter River, and at the mouth erected earthworks and batteries.
IslenounUS /aɪl/
a small island
From this reading The British fleet at Isle au Noix was slightly stronger than his own, therefore he established a navy yard at Vergennes, in Vermont, seven miles up the Otter River, and at the mouth erected earthworks and batteries.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading How he did it will be seen.
LakenounUS /leɪk/
a body of (usually fresh) water surrounded by land
From this reading MacDonough's orders were to hold control of the Lake.
launchverbUS /lɔːntʃ/
set up or found
From this reading Brown agreed to launch a ship of twenty-four guns in sixty days.
MacDonough's
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From this reading MacDonough's orders were to hold control of the Lake.
milesnounUS /maɪlz/
plural of “mile” — a unit of length equal to 1,760 yards or 5,280 feet; exactly 1609.344 meters
From this reading The British fleet at Isle au Noix was slightly stronger than his own, therefore he established a navy yard at Vergennes, in Vermont, seven miles up the Otter River, and at the mouth erected earthworks and batteries.
mouthnounUS /maʊθ/
the opening through which food is taken in and vocalizations emerge
From this reading The British fleet at Isle au Noix was slightly stronger than his own, therefore he established a navy yard at Vergennes, in Vermont, seven miles up the Otter River, and at the mouth erected earthworks and batteries.
navynounUS /ˈneɪvi/
an organization of military vessels belonging to a country and available for sea warfare
From this reading The British fleet at Isle au Noix was slightly stronger than his own, therefore he established a navy yard at Vergennes, in Vermont, seven miles up the Otter River, and at the mouth erected earthworks and batteries.
NewadjectiveUS /nuː/
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading He sent for Brown (of the firm of Adam and Noah Brown) a famous New York shipbuilder.
NoahnounUS /ˈnoʊə/
the Hebrew patriarch who saved himself and his family and the animals by building an ark in which they survived 40 days and 40 nights of rain; the story of Noah and the flood is told in the Book of Genesis
From this reading He sent for Brown (of the firm of Adam and Noah Brown) a famous New York shipbuilder.
Noix
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From this reading The British fleet at Isle au Noix was slightly stronger than his own, therefore he established a navy yard at Vergennes, in Vermont, seven miles up the Otter River, and at the mouth erected earthworks and batteries.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading MacDonough's orders were to hold control of the Lake.
ordersnounUS /ˈɔːrdərz/
plural of “order” — (often plural) a command given by a superior (e.g., a military or law enforcement officer) that must be obeyed
From this reading MacDonough's orders were to hold control of the Lake.
OtternounUS /ˈɑːtər/
the fur of an otter
From this reading The British fleet at Isle au Noix was slightly stronger than his own, therefore he established a navy yard at Vergennes, in Vermont, seven miles up the Otter River, and at the mouth erected earthworks and batteries.
ownverbUS /oʊn/
have ownership or possession of
From this reading The British fleet at Isle au Noix was slightly stronger than his own, therefore he established a navy yard at Vergennes, in Vermont, seven miles up the Otter River, and at the mouth erected earthworks and batteries.
RivernounUS /ˈrɪvər/
a large natural stream of water (larger than a creek)
From this reading The British fleet at Isle au Noix was slightly stronger than his own, therefore he established a navy yard at Vergennes, in Vermont, seven miles up the Otter River, and at the mouth erected earthworks and batteries.
seenverbUS /siːn/
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading How he did it will be seen.
sentnounUS /sent/
100 senti equal 1 kroon in Estonia
From this reading He sent for Brown (of the firm of Adam and Noah Brown) a famous New York shipbuilder.
sevennounUS /ˈsevən/
the cardinal number that is the sum of six and one
From this reading The British fleet at Isle au Noix was slightly stronger than his own, therefore he established a navy yard at Vergennes, in Vermont, seven miles up the Otter River, and at the mouth erected earthworks and batteries.
shipverbUS /ʃɪp/
transport commercially
From this reading Brown agreed to launch a ship of twenty-four guns in sixty days.
shipbuildernounUS /ˈʃɪpbɪldər/
a carpenter who helps build and launch wooden vessels
From this reading He sent for Brown (of the firm of Adam and Noah Brown) a famous New York shipbuilder.
sixtyadjectiveUS /ˈsɪksti/
being ten more than fifty
From this reading Brown agreed to launch a ship of twenty-four guns in sixty days.
slightlyadverbUS /ˈslaɪtli/
to a small degree or extent
From this reading The British fleet at Isle au Noix was slightly stronger than his own, therefore he established a navy yard at Vergennes, in Vermont, seven miles up the Otter River, and at the mouth erected earthworks and batteries.
strongeradjectiveUS /ˈstrɔːŋər/
comparative of “strong” — having strength or power greater than average or expected
From this reading The British fleet at Isle au Noix was slightly stronger than his own, therefore he established a navy yard at Vergennes, in Vermont, seven miles up the Otter River, and at the mouth erected earthworks and batteries.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading The British fleet at Isle au Noix was slightly stronger than his own, therefore he established a navy yard at Vergennes, in Vermont, seven miles up the Otter River, and at the mouth erected earthworks and batteries.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading MacDonough's orders were to hold control of the Lake.
thereforeadverbUS /ˈðerfɔːr/
for that reason; as a result
From this reading The British fleet at Isle au Noix was slightly stronger than his own, therefore he established a navy yard at Vergennes, in Vermont, seven miles up the Otter River, and at the mouth erected earthworks and batteries.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading MacDonough's orders were to hold control of the Lake.
twenty-fouradjectiveUS /ˈtwentifɔːr/
being four more than twenty
From this reading Brown agreed to launch a ship of twenty-four guns in sixty days.
upadjectiveUS /ʌp/
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading The British fleet at Isle au Noix was slightly stronger than his own, therefore he established a navy yard at Vergennes, in Vermont, seven miles up the Otter River, and at the mouth erected earthworks and batteries.
Vergennes
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From this reading The British fleet at Isle au Noix was slightly stronger than his own, therefore he established a navy yard at Vergennes, in Vermont, seven miles up the Otter River, and at the mouth erected earthworks and batteries.
VermontnounUS /vərˈmɑːnt/
a state in New England
From this reading The British fleet at Isle au Noix was slightly stronger than his own, therefore he established a navy yard at Vergennes, in Vermont, seven miles up the Otter River, and at the mouth erected earthworks and batteries.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The British fleet at Isle au Noix was slightly stronger than his own, therefore he established a navy yard at Vergennes, in Vermont, seven miles up the Otter River, and at the mouth erected earthworks and batteries.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading MacDonough's orders were to hold control of the Lake.
willmodal verbUS /wɪl/
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading How he did it will be seen.
yardnounUS /jɑːrd/
a unit of length equal to 3 feet; defined as 91.44 centimeters; originally taken to be the average length of a stride
From this reading The British fleet at Isle au Noix was slightly stronger than his own, therefore he established a navy yard at Vergennes, in Vermont, seven miles up the Otter River, and at the mouth erected earthworks and batteries.
YorknounUS /jɔːrk/
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 He sent for Brown (of the firm of Adam and Noah Brown) a famous New York shipbuilder.
