used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A large number of them came to Fort Henry, and tried to take it.
(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 All the men that were sent outside of the fort to fight the Indians were either killed, or kept from going back.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading A large number of them came to Fort Henry, and tried to take it.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading When at last the fiercest attack of the Indians was made, there were only twelve men and boys left inside of the fort.
(military) an offensive against an enemy (using weapons)
From this reading When at last the fiercest attack of the Indians was made, there were only twelve men and boys left inside of the fort.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading All the men that were sent outside of the fort to fight the Indians were either killed, or kept from going back.
plural of “boy” — a youthful male person
From this reading When at last the fiercest attack of the Indians was made, there were only twelve men and boys left inside of the fort.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading A large number of them came to Fort Henry, and tried to take it.
plural of “child” — a young person of either sex
From this reading The women and the children of the village which stood near had all gone into the fort for safety.
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading During the Revolutionary War the Indians in the neighborhood of this fort were fighting on the side of the English.
one or the other of two
From this reading All the men that were sent outside of the fort to fight the Indians were either killed, or kept from going back.
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 During the Revolutionary War the Indians in the neighborhood of this fort were fighting on the side of the English.
fiercestadjectiveUS /ˈfɪrsəst/
superlative of “fierce” — marked by extreme and violent energy
From this reading When at last the fiercest attack of the Indians was made, there were only twelve men and boys left inside of the fort.
be engaged in a fight; carry on a fight
From this reading All the men that were sent outside of the fort to fight the Indians were either killed, or kept from going back.
the act of fighting; any contest or struggle
From this reading During the Revolutionary War the Indians in the neighborhood of this fort were fighting on the side of the English.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The women and the children of the village which stood near had all gone into the fort for safety.
a fortified military post where troops are stationed
From this reading During the Revolutionary War the Indians in the neighborhood of this fort were fighting on the side of the English.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading All the men that were sent outside of the fort to fight the Indians were either killed, or kept from going back.
the act of departing
From this reading All the men that were sent outside of the fort to fight the Indians were either killed, or kept from going back.
destroyed or killed
From this reading The women and the children of the village which stood near had all gone into the fort for safety.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The women and the children of the village which stood near had all gone into the fort for safety.
a unit of inductance in which an induced electromotive force of one volt is produced when the current is varied at the rate of one ampere per second
From this reading A large number of them came to Fort Henry, and tried to take it.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading During the Revolutionary War the Indians in the neighborhood of this fort were fighting on the side of the English.
plural of “indian” — a native or inhabitant of India
From this reading During the Revolutionary War the Indians in the neighborhood of this fort were fighting on the side of the English.
relating to or being on the side closer to the center or within a defined space
From this reading When at last the fiercest attack of the Indians was made, there were only twelve men and boys left inside of the fort.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading The women and the children of the village which stood near had all gone into the fort for safety.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading A large number of them came to Fort Henry, and tried to take it.
(especially of promises or contracts) not violated or disregarded
From this reading All the men that were sent outside of the fort to fight the Indians were either killed, or kept from going back.
past form of “kill” — cause to die; put to death, usually intentionally or knowingly
From this reading All the men that were sent outside of the fort to fight the Indians were either killed, or kept from going back.
largeadjectiveUS /lɑːrdʒ/
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading A large number of them came to Fort Henry, and tried to take it.
immediately past
From this reading When at last the fiercest attack of the Indians was made, there were only twelve men and boys left inside of the fort.
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading When at last the fiercest attack of the Indians was made, there were only twelve men and boys left inside of the fort.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading When at last the fiercest attack of the Indians was made, there were only twelve men and boys left inside of the fort.
the force of workers available
From this reading All the men that were sent outside of the fort to fight the Indians were either killed, or kept from going back.
near in time or place or relationship
From this reading The women and the children of the village which stood near had all gone into the fort for safety.
neighborhoodnounUS /ˈneɪbərhʊd/
a surrounding or nearby region
From this reading During the Revolutionary War the Indians in the neighborhood of this fort were fighting on the side of the English.
the property possessed by a sum or total or indefinite quantity of units or individuals
From this reading A large number of them came to Fort Henry, and tried to take it.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading During the Revolutionary War the Indians in the neighborhood of this fort were fighting on the side of the English.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading During the Revolutionary War the Indians in the neighborhood of this fort were fighting on the side of the English.
and nothing more
From this reading When at last the fiercest attack of the Indians was made, there were only twelve men and boys left inside of the fort.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading All the men that were sent outside of the fort to fight the Indians were either killed, or kept from going back.
relating to or being on or near the outer side or limit
From this reading All the men that were sent outside of the fort to fight the Indians were either killed, or kept from going back.
RevolutionaryadjectiveUS /ˌrevəˈluːʃəneri/
markedly new or introducing radical change
From this reading During the Revolutionary War the Indians in the neighborhood of this fort were fighting on the side of the English.
the state of being certain that adverse effects will not be caused by some agent under defined conditions
From this reading The women and the children of the village which stood near had all gone into the fort for safety.
100 senti equal 1 kroon in Estonia
From this reading All the men that were sent outside of the fort to fight the Indians were either killed, or kept from going back.
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading During the Revolutionary War the Indians in the neighborhood of this fort were fighting on the side of the English.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading The women and the children of the village which stood near had all gone into the fort for safety.
carry out
From this reading A large number of them came to Fort Henry, and tried to take it.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading All the men that were sent outside of the fort to fight the Indians were either killed, or kept from going back.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading During the Revolutionary War the Indians in the neighborhood of this fort were fighting on the side of the English.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading A large number of them came to Fort Henry, and tried to take it.
in or at that place or location
From this reading When at last the fiercest attack of the Indians was made, there were only twelve men and boys left inside of the fort.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading During the Revolutionary War the Indians in the neighborhood of this fort were fighting on the side of the English.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading A large number of them came to Fort Henry, and tried to take it.
tested and proved useful or correct
From this reading A large number of them came to Fort Henry, and tried to take it.
the cardinal number that is the sum of eleven and one
From this reading When at last the fiercest attack of the Indians was made, there were only twelve men and boys left inside of the fort.
a community of people smaller than a town
From this reading The women and the children of the village which stood near had all gone into the fort for safety.
the waging of armed conflict against an enemy
From this reading During the Revolutionary War the Indians in the neighborhood of this fort were fighting on the side of the English.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading When at last the fiercest attack of the Indians was made, there were only twelve men and boys left inside of the fort.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading During the Revolutionary War the Indians in the neighborhood of this fort were fighting on the side of the English.
at the time that
From this reading When at last the fiercest attack of the Indians was made, there were only twelve men and boys left inside of the fort.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The women and the children of the village which stood near had all gone into the fort for safety.
plural of “woman” — an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading The women and the children of the village which stood near had all gone into the fort for safety.
