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MacDonough's orders were to hold control of the Lake. How he did it will be seen. 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. He sent for Brown (of the firm of Adam and Noah Brown) a famous New York shipbuilder. Brown agreed to launch a ship of twenty-four guns in sixty days.
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an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Brown agreed to launch a ship of twenty-four guns in sixty days.”
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.”
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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.
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From this reading He sent for Brown (of the firm of Adam and Noah Brown) a famous New York shipbuilder.
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From this reading Brown agreed to launch a ship of twenty-four guns in sixty days.
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.
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.
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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.
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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.
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.
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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.
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From this reading He sent for Brown (of the firm of Adam and Noah Brown) a famous New York shipbuilder.
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From this reading MacDonough's orders were to hold control of the Lake.
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From this reading Brown agreed to launch a ship of twenty-four guns in sixty days.
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading How he did it will be seen.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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From this reading He sent for Brown (of the firm of Adam and Noah Brown) a famous New York shipbuilder.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He sent for Brown (of the firm of Adam and Noah Brown) a famous New York shipbuilder.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
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.
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.
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From this reading Brown agreed to launch a ship of twenty-four guns in sixty days.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading How he did it will be seen.
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.
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From this reading MacDonough's orders were to hold control of the Lake.
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From this reading How he did it will be seen.
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.
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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.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading How he did it will be seen.
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From this reading MacDonough's orders were to hold control of the Lake.
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From this reading Brown agreed to launch a ship of twenty-four guns in sixty days.
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From this reading MacDonough's orders were to hold control of the Lake.
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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.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
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.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
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.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He sent for Brown (of the firm of Adam and Noah Brown) a famous New York shipbuilder.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He sent for Brown (of the firm of Adam and Noah Brown) a famous New York shipbuilder.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
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.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading MacDonough's orders were to hold control of the Lake.
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From this reading MacDonough's orders were to hold control of the Lake.
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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.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
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.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
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.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading How he did it will be seen.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He sent for Brown (of the firm of Adam and Noah Brown) a famous New York shipbuilder.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
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.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Brown agreed to launch a ship of twenty-four guns in sixty days.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He sent for Brown (of the firm of Adam and Noah Brown) a famous New York shipbuilder.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Brown agreed to launch a ship of twenty-four guns in sixty days.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
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.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Brown agreed to launch a ship of twenty-four guns in sixty days.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
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.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
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.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
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.
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.
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.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading How he did it will be seen.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
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.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He sent for Brown (of the firm of Adam and Noah Brown) a famous New York shipbuilder.
