used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The three and a half years which intervened, however, were busy years for Washington.
something done (usually as opposed to something said)
From this reading He was obliged to settle disputes between the French and American officers, to order the disposition of the forces, and to give his attention to all the suggestions of plans for action.
(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 He was obliged to settle disputes between the French and American officers, to order the disposition of the forces, and to give his attention to all the suggestions of plans for action.
a native or inhabitant of the United States
From this reading He was obliged to settle disputes between the French and American officers, to order the disposition of the forces, and to give his attention to all the suggestions of plans for action.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The three and a half years which intervened, however, were busy years for Washington.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The battle of Monmouth was the last great battle before the final victory at Yorktown.
the process whereby a person concentrates on some features of the environment to the (relative) exclusion of others
From this reading He was obliged to settle disputes between the French and American officers, to order the disposition of the forces, and to give his attention to all the suggestions of plans for action.
a hostile meeting of opposing military forces in the course of a war
From this reading The battle of Monmouth was the last great battle before the final victory at Yorktown.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading He was greatly concerned that Congress should be growing weak and inefficient.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading The battle of Monmouth was the last great battle before the final victory at Yorktown.
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading He was obliged to settle disputes between the French and American officers, to order the disposition of the forces, and to give his attention to all the suggestions of plans for action.
actively or fully engaged or occupied
From this reading The three and a half years which intervened, however, were busy years for Washington.
CAMPAIGNnounUS /kæmˈpeɪn/
a race between candidates for elective office
From this reading THE LAST CAMPAIGN.
feeling or showing worry or solicitude
From this reading He was greatly concerned that Congress should be growing weak and inefficient.
CongressnounUS /ˈkɑːŋɡrəs/
the legislature of the United States government
From this reading He was greatly concerned that Congress should be growing weak and inefficient.
dispositionnounUS /ˌdɪspəˈzɪʃən/
your usual mood
From this reading He was obliged to settle disputes between the French and American officers, to order the disposition of the forces, and to give his attention to all the suggestions of plans for action.
disputesnounUS /dɪsˈpjuːts/
plural of “dispute” — a disagreement or argument about something important
From this reading He was obliged to settle disputes between the French and American officers, to order the disposition of the forces, and to give his attention to all the suggestions of plans for action.
finaladjectiveUS /ˈfaɪnəl/
occurring at or forming an end or termination
From this reading The battle of Monmouth was the last great battle before the final victory at Yorktown.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The three and a half years which intervened, however, were busy years for Washington.
plural of “force” — a powerful effect or influence
From this reading He was obliged to settle disputes between the French and American officers, to order the disposition of the forces, and to give his attention to all the suggestions of plans for action.
the Romance language spoken in France and in countries colonized by France
From this reading He was obliged to settle disputes between the French and American officers, to order the disposition of the forces, and to give his attention to all the suggestions of plans for action.
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading He was obliged to settle disputes between the French and American officers, to order the disposition of the forces, and to give his attention to all the suggestions of plans for action.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading The battle of Monmouth was the last great battle before the final victory at Yorktown.
to an extraordinary extent or degree
From this reading He was greatly concerned that Congress should be growing weak and inefficient.
(biology) the process of an individual organism growing organically; a purely biological unfolding of events involved in an organism changing gradually from a simple to a more complex level
From this reading He was greatly concerned that Congress should be growing weak and inefficient.
consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity
From this reading The three and a half years which intervened, however, were busy years for Washington.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He was obliged to settle disputes between the French and American officers, to order the disposition of the forces, and to give his attention to all the suggestions of plans for action.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He was obliged to settle disputes between the French and American officers, to order the disposition of the forces, and to give his attention to all the suggestions of plans for action.
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading The three and a half years which intervened, however, were busy years for Washington.
inefficientadjectiveUS /ˌɪnɪˈfɪʃənt/
not producing desired results; wasteful
From this reading He was greatly concerned that Congress should be growing weak and inefficient.
intervenedverbUS /ˌɪntərˈviːnd/
past form of “intervene” — get involved, so as to alter or hinder an action, or through force or threat of force
From this reading The three and a half years which intervened, however, were busy years for Washington.
immediately past
From this reading THE LAST CAMPAIGN.
Monmouth
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From this reading The battle of Monmouth was the last great battle before the final victory at Yorktown.
under a moral obligation to do something
From this reading He was obliged to settle disputes between the French and American officers, to order the disposition of the forces, and to give his attention to all the suggestions of plans for action.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The battle of Monmouth was the last great battle before the final victory at Yorktown.
plural of “officer” — any person in the armed services who holds a position of authority or command
From this reading He was obliged to settle disputes between the French and American officers, to order the disposition of the forces, and to give his attention to all the suggestions of plans for action.
(often plural) a command given by a superior (e.g., a military or law enforcement officer) that must be obeyed
From this reading He was obliged to settle disputes between the French and American officers, to order the disposition of the forces, and to give his attention to all the suggestions of plans for action.
plural of “plan” — a series of steps to be carried out or goals to be accomplished
From this reading He was obliged to settle disputes between the French and American officers, to order the disposition of the forces, and to give his attention to all the suggestions of plans for action.
settle into a position, usually on a surface or ground
From this reading He was obliged to settle disputes between the French and American officers, to order the disposition of the forces, and to give his attention to all the suggestions of plans for action.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading He was greatly concerned that Congress should be growing weak and inefficient.
suggestionsnounUS /səˈdʒestʃənz/
plural of “suggestion” — an idea that is suggested
From this reading He was obliged to settle disputes between the French and American officers, to order the disposition of the forces, and to give his attention to all the suggestions of plans for action.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He was greatly concerned that Congress should be growing weak and inefficient.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE LAST CAMPAIGN.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading The three and a half years which intervened, however, were busy years for Washington.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He was obliged to settle disputes between the French and American officers, to order the disposition of the forces, and to give his attention to all the suggestions of plans for action.
a successful ending of a struggle or contest
From this reading The battle of Monmouth was the last great battle before the final victory at Yorktown.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The battle of Monmouth was the last great battle before the final victory at Yorktown.
the capital of the United States in the District of Columbia and a tourist mecca; George Washington commissioned Charles L'Enfant to lay out the city in 1791
From this reading The three and a half years which intervened, however, were busy years for Washington.
wanting in physical strength
From this reading He was greatly concerned that Congress should be growing weak and inefficient.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The three and a half years which intervened, however, were busy years for Washington.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The three and a half years which intervened, however, were busy years for Washington.
a late time of life
From this reading The three and a half years which intervened, however, were busy years for Washington.
YorktownnounUS /ˈjɔːrktaʊn/
a historic village in southeastern Virginia to the north of Newport News; site of the last battle of the American Revolution
From this reading The battle of Monmouth was the last great battle before the final victory at Yorktown.
