1813
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From this reading COMMODORE PERRY WHIPS THE BRITISH ON LAKE ERIE "WE HAVE MET THE ENEMY AND THEY ARE OURS" IN the year 1813, when war was going on between England and the United States, the whole northern part of this country was a vast forest.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading COMMODORE PERRY WHIPS THE BRITISH ON LAKE ERIE "WE HAVE MET THE ENEMY AND THEY ARE OURS" IN the year 1813, when war was going on between England and the United States, the whole northern part of this country was a vast forest.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading An ocean of trees stretched away from the seaside in Maine for a thousand miles to the west, and ended in the broad prairies of the Mississippi region.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading COMMODORE PERRY WHIPS THE BRITISH ON LAKE ERIE "WE HAVE MET THE ENEMY AND THEY ARE OURS" IN the year 1813, when war was going on between England and the United States, the whole northern part of this country was a vast forest.
AREauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading COMMODORE PERRY WHIPS THE BRITISH ON LAKE ERIE "WE HAVE MET THE ENEMY AND THEY ARE OURS" IN the year 1813, when war was going on between England and the United States, the whole northern part of this country was a vast forest.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading An ocean of trees stretched away from the seaside in Maine for a thousand miles to the west, and ended in the broad prairies of the Mississippi region.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading But in one way there has been no change.
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading COMMODORE PERRY WHIPS THE BRITISH ON LAKE ERIE "WE HAVE MET THE ENEMY AND THEY ARE OURS" IN the year 1813, when war was going on between England and the United States, the whole northern part of this country was a vast forest.
the people of Great Britain
From this reading COMMODORE PERRY WHIPS THE BRITISH ON LAKE ERIE "WE HAVE MET THE ENEMY AND THEY ARE OURS" IN the year 1813, when war was going on between England and the United States, the whole northern part of this country was a vast forest.
having great (or a certain) extent from one side to the other
From this reading An ocean of trees stretched away from the seaside in Maine for a thousand miles to the west, and ended in the broad prairies of the Mississippi region.
actively or fully engaged or occupied
From this reading It was a very different country from what we see to-day, for now its trees are replaced by busy towns and fertile fields.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But in one way there has been no change.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading It was a very different country from what we see to-day, for now its trees are replaced by busy towns and fertile fields.
cause to change; make different; cause a transformation
From this reading But in one way there has been no change.
a person who is in charge
From this reading The chief inhabitants of this grand forest were the moose and the deer, the wolf and the panther, the wild turkey and the partridge, the red Indian and the white hunter and trapper.
COMMODOREnounUS /ˈkɑːmədɔːr/
a commissioned naval officer who ranks above a captain and below a rear admiral; the lowest grade of admiral
From this reading COMMODORE PERRY WHIPS THE BRITISH ON LAKE ERIE "WE HAVE MET THE ENEMY AND THEY ARE OURS" IN the year 1813, when war was going on between England and the United States, the whole northern part of this country was a vast forest.
a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading COMMODORE PERRY WHIPS THE BRITISH ON LAKE ERIE "WE HAVE MET THE ENEMY AND THEY ARE OURS" IN the year 1813, when war was going on between England and the United States, the whole northern part of this country was a vast forest.
distinguished from Bovidae by the male's having solid deciduous antlers
From this reading The chief inhabitants of this grand forest were the moose and the deer, the wolf and the panther, the wild turkey and the partridge, the red Indian and the white hunter and trapper.
unlike in nature or quality or form or degree
From this reading It was a very different country from what we see to-day, for now its trees are replaced by busy towns and fertile fields.
endedadjectiveUS /ˈendəd/
having come or been brought to a conclusion
From this reading An ocean of trees stretched away from the seaside in Maine for a thousand miles to the west, and ended in the broad prairies of the Mississippi region.
an opposing military force
From this reading COMMODORE PERRY WHIPS THE BRITISH ON LAKE ERIE "WE HAVE MET THE ENEMY AND THEY ARE OURS" IN the year 1813, when war was going on between England and the United States, the whole northern part of this country was a vast forest.
a division of the United Kingdom
From this reading COMMODORE PERRY WHIPS THE BRITISH ON LAKE ERIE "WE HAVE MET THE ENEMY AND THEY ARE OURS" IN the year 1813, when war was going on between England and the United States, the whole northern part of this country was a vast forest.
ERIEnounUS /ˈɪri/
a member of an Iroquoian people formerly living on the south shore of Lake Erie in northern Ohio and northwest Pennsylvania and western New York
From this reading COMMODORE PERRY WHIPS THE BRITISH ON LAKE ERIE "WE HAVE MET THE ENEMY AND THEY ARE OURS" IN the year 1813, when war was going on between England and the United States, the whole northern part of this country was a vast forest.
fertileadjectiveUS /ˈfɜːrtəl/
capable of reproducing
From this reading It was a very different country from what we see to-day, for now its trees are replaced by busy towns and fertile fields.
United States comedian and film actor (1880-1946)
From this reading It was a very different country from what we see to-day, for now its trees are replaced by busy towns and fertile fields.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading An ocean of trees stretched away from the seaside in Maine for a thousand miles to the west, and ended in the broad prairies of the Mississippi region.
the trees and other plants in a large densely wooded area
From this reading COMMODORE PERRY WHIPS THE BRITISH ON LAKE ERIE "WE HAVE MET THE ENEMY AND THEY ARE OURS" IN the year 1813, when war was going on between England and the United States, the whole northern part of this country was a vast forest.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading An ocean of trees stretched away from the seaside in Maine for a thousand miles to the west, and ended in the broad prairies of the Mississippi region.
the act of departing
From this reading COMMODORE PERRY WHIPS THE BRITISH ON LAKE ERIE "WE HAVE MET THE ENEMY AND THEY ARE OURS" IN the year 1813, when war was going on between England and the United States, the whole northern part of this country was a vast forest.
of behavior that is impressive and ambitious in scale or scope
From this reading The chief inhabitants of this grand forest were the moose and the deer, the wolf and the panther, the wild turkey and the partridge, the red Indian and the white hunter and trapper.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading But in one way there has been no change.
HAVEauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading COMMODORE PERRY WHIPS THE BRITISH ON LAKE ERIE "WE HAVE MET THE ENEMY AND THEY ARE OURS" IN the year 1813, when war was going on between England and the United States, the whole northern part of this country was a vast forest.
someone who hunts game
From this reading The chief inhabitants of this grand forest were the moose and the deer, the wolf and the panther, the wild turkey and the partridge, the red Indian and the white hunter and trapper.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading COMMODORE PERRY WHIPS THE BRITISH ON LAKE ERIE "WE HAVE MET THE ENEMY AND THEY ARE OURS" IN the year 1813, when war was going on between England and the United States, the whole northern part of this country was a vast forest.
of or relating to or characteristic of India or the East Indies or their peoples or languages or cultures
From this reading The chief inhabitants of this grand forest were the moose and the deer, the wolf and the panther, the wild turkey and the partridge, the red Indian and the white hunter and trapper.
plural of “inhabitant” — a person who inhabits a particular place
From this reading The chief inhabitants of this grand forest were the moose and the deer, the wolf and the panther, the wild turkey and the partridge, the red Indian and the white hunter and trapper.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was a very different country from what we see to-day, for now its trees are replaced by busy towns and fertile fields.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading It was a very different country from what we see to-day, for now its trees are replaced by busy towns and fertile fields.
a body of (usually fresh) water surrounded by land
From this reading COMMODORE PERRY WHIPS THE BRITISH ON LAKE ERIE "WE HAVE MET THE ENEMY AND THEY ARE OURS" IN the year 1813, when war was going on between England and the United States, the whole northern part of this country was a vast forest.
MainenounUS /meɪn/
a state in New England
From this reading An ocean of trees stretched away from the seaside in Maine for a thousand miles to the west, and ended in the broad prairies of the Mississippi region.
inflected form of “meet” — come together
From this reading COMMODORE PERRY WHIPS THE BRITISH ON LAKE ERIE "WE HAVE MET THE ENEMY AND THEY ARE OURS" IN the year 1813, when war was going on between England and the United States, the whole northern part of this country was a vast forest.
plural of “mile” — a unit of length equal to 1,760 yards or 5,280 feet; exactly 1609.344 meters
From this reading An ocean of trees stretched away from the seaside in Maine for a thousand miles to the west, and ended in the broad prairies of the Mississippi region.
MississippinounUS /ˌmɪsɪˈsɪpi/
a major North American river and the chief river of the United States; rises in northern Minnesota and flows southward into the Gulf of Mexico
From this reading An ocean of trees stretched away from the seaside in Maine for a thousand miles to the west, and ended in the broad prairies of the Mississippi region.
moosenounUS /muːs/
large northern deer with enormous flattened antlers in the male; called “elk” in Europe and “moose” in North America
From this reading The chief inhabitants of this grand forest were the moose and the deer, the wolf and the panther, the wild turkey and the partridge, the red Indian and the white hunter and trapper.
not any; not one
From this reading But in one way there has been no change.
in or characteristic of a region of the United States north of (approximately) the Mason-Dixon line
From this reading COMMODORE PERRY WHIPS THE BRITISH ON LAKE ERIE "WE HAVE MET THE ENEMY AND THEY ARE OURS" IN the year 1813, when war was going on between England and the United States, the whole northern part of this country was a vast forest.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading It was a very different country from what we see to-day, for now its trees are replaced by busy towns and fertile fields.
a large body of water constituting a principal part of the hydrosphere
From this reading An ocean of trees stretched away from the seaside in Maine for a thousand miles to the west, and ended in the broad prairies of the Mississippi region.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading COMMODORE PERRY WHIPS THE BRITISH ON LAKE ERIE "WE HAVE MET THE ENEMY AND THEY ARE OURS" IN the year 1813, when war was going on between England and the United States, the whole northern part of this country was a vast forest.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading COMMODORE PERRY WHIPS THE BRITISH ON LAKE ERIE "WE HAVE MET THE ENEMY AND THEY ARE OURS" IN the year 1813, when war was going on between England and the United States, the whole northern part of this country was a vast forest.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading But in one way there has been no change.
the one or ones belonging to us
From this reading COMMODORE PERRY WHIPS THE BRITISH ON LAKE ERIE "WE HAVE MET THE ENEMY AND THEY ARE OURS" IN the year 1813, when war was going on between England and the United States, the whole northern part of this country was a vast forest.
panthernounUS /ˈpænθər/
a large spotted feline of tropical America similar to the leopard; in some classifications considered a member of the genus Felis
From this reading The chief inhabitants of this grand forest were the moose and the deer, the wolf and the panther, the wild turkey and the partridge, the red Indian and the white hunter and trapper.
something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading COMMODORE PERRY WHIPS THE BRITISH ON LAKE ERIE "WE HAVE MET THE ENEMY AND THEY ARE OURS" IN the year 1813, when war was going on between England and the United States, the whole northern part of this country was a vast forest.
partridgenounUS /ˈpɑːrtrədʒ/
flesh of either quail or grouse
From this reading The chief inhabitants of this grand forest were the moose and the deer, the wolf and the panther, the wild turkey and the partridge, the red Indian and the white hunter and trapper.
PERRYnounUS /ˈperi/
United States philosopher (1876-1957)
From this reading COMMODORE PERRY WHIPS THE BRITISH ON LAKE ERIE "WE HAVE MET THE ENEMY AND THEY ARE OURS" IN the year 1813, when war was going on between England and the United States, the whole northern part of this country was a vast forest.
prairiesnounUS /ˈpreɪriz/
plural of “prairie” — a treeless grassy plain
From this reading An ocean of trees stretched away from the seaside in Maine for a thousand miles to the west, and ended in the broad prairies of the Mississippi region.
red color or pigment; the chromatic color resembling the hue of blood
From this reading The chief inhabitants of this grand forest were the moose and the deer, the wolf and the panther, the wild turkey and the partridge, the red Indian and the white hunter and trapper.
the extended spatial location of something
From this reading An ocean of trees stretched away from the seaside in Maine for a thousand miles to the west, and ended in the broad prairies of the Mississippi region.
replacedverbUS /ˌriːˈpleɪst/
past form of “replace” — substitute a person or thing for (another that is broken or inefficient or lost or no longer working or yielding what is expected)
From this reading It was a very different country from what we see to-day, for now its trees are replaced by busy towns and fertile fields.
seasidenounUS /ˈsiːsaɪd/
the shore of a sea or ocean regarded as a resort
From this reading An ocean of trees stretched away from the seaside in Maine for a thousand miles to the west, and ended in the broad prairies of the Mississippi region.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading It was a very different country from what we see to-day, for now its trees are replaced by busy towns and fertile fields.
plural of “state” — the territory occupied by one of the constituent administrative districts of a nation
From this reading COMMODORE PERRY WHIPS THE BRITISH ON LAKE ERIE "WE HAVE MET THE ENEMY AND THEY ARE OURS" IN the year 1813, when war was going on between England and the United States, the whole northern part of this country was a vast forest.
(of muscles) relieved of stiffness by stretching
From this reading An ocean of trees stretched away from the seaside in Maine for a thousand miles to the west, and ended in the broad prairies of the Mississippi region.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading COMMODORE PERRY WHIPS THE BRITISH ON LAKE ERIE "WE HAVE MET THE ENEMY AND THEY ARE OURS" IN the year 1813, when war was going on between England and the United States, the whole northern part of this country was a vast forest.
in or at that place or location
From this reading But in one way there has been no change.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading COMMODORE PERRY WHIPS THE BRITISH ON LAKE ERIE "WE HAVE MET THE ENEMY AND THEY ARE OURS" IN the year 1813, when war was going on between England and the United States, the whole northern part of this country was a vast forest.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading COMMODORE PERRY WHIPS THE BRITISH ON LAKE ERIE "WE HAVE MET THE ENEMY AND THEY ARE OURS" IN the year 1813, when war was going on between England and the United States, the whole northern part of this country was a vast forest.
the cardinal number that is the product of 10 and 100
From this reading An ocean of trees stretched away from the seaside in Maine for a thousand miles to the west, and ended in the broad prairies of the Mississippi region.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading An ocean of trees stretched away from the seaside in Maine for a thousand miles to the west, and ended in the broad prairies of the Mississippi region.
to-day
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From this reading It was a very different country from what we see to-day, for now its trees are replaced by busy towns and fertile fields.
townsnounUS /taʊnz/
plural of “town” — an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city
From this reading It was a very different country from what we see to-day, for now its trees are replaced by busy towns and fertile fields.
trappernounUS /ˈtræpər/
someone who sets traps for animals (usually to obtain their furs)
From this reading The chief inhabitants of this grand forest were the moose and the deer, the wolf and the panther, the wild turkey and the partridge, the red Indian and the white hunter and trapper.
plural of “tree” — a tall perennial woody plant having a main trunk and branches forming a distinct elevated crown; includes both gymnosperms and angiosperms
From this reading An ocean of trees stretched away from the seaside in Maine for a thousand miles to the west, and ended in the broad prairies of the Mississippi region.
turkeynounUS /ˈtɜːrki/
large gallinaceous bird with fan-shaped tail; widely domesticated for food
From this reading The chief inhabitants of this grand forest were the moose and the deer, the wolf and the panther, the wild turkey and the partridge, the red Indian and the white hunter and trapper.
UnitedadjectiveUS /juːˈnaɪtɪd/
characterized by unity; being or joined into a single entity
From this reading COMMODORE PERRY WHIPS THE BRITISH ON LAKE ERIE "WE HAVE MET THE ENEMY AND THEY ARE OURS" IN the year 1813, when war was going on between England and the United States, the whole northern part of this country was a vast forest.
unusually great in size or amount or degree or especially extent or scope
From this reading COMMODORE PERRY WHIPS THE BRITISH ON LAKE ERIE "WE HAVE MET THE ENEMY AND THEY ARE OURS" IN the year 1813, when war was going on between England and the United States, the whole northern part of this country was a vast forest.
precisely as stated
From this reading It was a very different country from what we see to-day, for now its trees are replaced by busy towns and fertile fields.
the waging of armed conflict against an enemy
From this reading COMMODORE PERRY WHIPS THE BRITISH ON LAKE ERIE "WE HAVE MET THE ENEMY AND THEY ARE OURS" IN the year 1813, when war was going on between England and the United States, the whole northern part of this country was a vast forest.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading COMMODORE PERRY WHIPS THE BRITISH ON LAKE ERIE "WE HAVE MET THE ENEMY AND THEY ARE OURS" IN the year 1813, when war was going on between England and the United States, the whole northern part of this country was a vast forest.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading But in one way there has been no change.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading COMMODORE PERRY WHIPS THE BRITISH ON LAKE ERIE "WE HAVE MET THE ENEMY AND THEY ARE OURS" IN the year 1813, when war was going on between England and the United States, the whole northern part of this country was a vast forest.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The chief inhabitants of this grand forest were the moose and the deer, the wolf and the panther, the wild turkey and the partridge, the red Indian and the white hunter and trapper.
the countries of (originally) Europe and (now including) North America and South America
From this reading An ocean of trees stretched away from the seaside in Maine for a thousand miles to the west, and ended in the broad prairies of the Mississippi region.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading It was a very different country from what we see to-day, for now its trees are replaced by busy towns and fertile fields.
at the time that
From this reading COMMODORE PERRY WHIPS THE BRITISH ON LAKE ERIE "WE HAVE MET THE ENEMY AND THEY ARE OURS" IN the year 1813, when war was going on between England and the United States, the whole northern part of this country was a vast forest.
WHIPSnounUS /wɪps/
plural of “whip” — an instrument with a handle and a flexible lash that is used for whipping
From this reading COMMODORE PERRY WHIPS THE BRITISH ON LAKE ERIE "WE HAVE MET THE ENEMY AND THEY ARE OURS" IN the year 1813, when war was going on between England and the United States, the whole northern part of this country was a vast forest.
a Caucasian
From this reading The chief inhabitants of this grand forest were the moose and the deer, the wolf and the panther, the wild turkey and the partridge, the red Indian and the white hunter and trapper.
including all components without exception; being one unit or constituting the full amount or extent or duration; complete
From this reading COMMODORE PERRY WHIPS THE BRITISH ON LAKE ERIE "WE HAVE MET THE ENEMY AND THEY ARE OURS" IN the year 1813, when war was going on between England and the United States, the whole northern part of this country was a vast forest.
marked by extreme lack of restraint or control
From this reading The chief inhabitants of this grand forest were the moose and the deer, the wolf and the panther, the wild turkey and the partridge, the red Indian and the white hunter and trapper.
any of various predatory carnivorous canine mammals of North America and Eurasia that usually hunt in packs
From this reading The chief inhabitants of this grand forest were the moose and the deer, the wolf and the panther, the wild turkey and the partridge, the red Indian and the white hunter and trapper.
a period of time containing 365 (or 366) days
From this reading COMMODORE PERRY WHIPS THE BRITISH ON LAKE ERIE "WE HAVE MET THE ENEMY AND THEY ARE OURS" IN the year 1813, when war was going on between England and the United States, the whole northern part of this country was a vast forest.
