used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading COMMODORE MACDONOUGH'S VICTORY ON LAKE CHAMPLAIN HOW GENERAL PREVOST AND THE BRITISH RAN AWAY THE United States is a country rich in lakes.
(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 But out of this host of lakes very few are known in history, and of them all much the most famous is Lake Champlain.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading COMMODORE MACDONOUGH'S VICTORY ON LAKE CHAMPLAIN HOW GENERAL PREVOST AND THE BRITISH RAN AWAY THE United States is a country rich in lakes.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading But out of this host of lakes very few are known in history, and of them all much the most famous is Lake Champlain.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading COMMODORE MACDONOUGH'S VICTORY ON LAKE CHAMPLAIN HOW GENERAL PREVOST AND THE BRITISH RAN AWAY THE United States is a country rich in lakes.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading They might be named by the thousands.
for the reason that
From this reading Well, because this lake forms a natural waterway from Canada down into the States.
the people of Great Britain
From this reading COMMODORE MACDONOUGH'S VICTORY ON LAKE CHAMPLAIN HOW GENERAL PREVOST AND THE BRITISH RAN AWAY THE United States is a country rich in lakes.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But out of this host of lakes very few are known in history, and of them all much the most famous is Lake Champlain.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading They might be named by the thousands.
CanadanounUS /ˈkænədə/
a nation in northern North America; the French were the first Europeans to settle in mainland Canada
From this reading Well, because this lake forms a natural waterway from Canada down into the States.
CHAMPLAINnounUS /ʃæmˈpleɪn/
French explorer in Nova Scotia who established a settlement on the site of modern Quebec (1567-1635)
From this reading COMMODORE MACDONOUGH'S VICTORY ON LAKE CHAMPLAIN HOW GENERAL PREVOST AND THE BRITISH RAN AWAY THE United States is a country rich in lakes.
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 MACDONOUGH'S VICTORY ON LAKE CHAMPLAIN HOW GENERAL PREVOST AND THE BRITISH RAN AWAY THE United States is a country rich in lakes.
a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading COMMODORE MACDONOUGH'S VICTORY ON LAKE CHAMPLAIN HOW GENERAL PREVOST AND THE BRITISH RAN AWAY THE United States is a country rich in lakes.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading Do you wish to know why?
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading Well, because this lake forms a natural waterway from Canada down into the States.
widely known and esteemed
From this reading But out of this host of lakes very few are known in history, and of them all much the most famous is Lake Champlain.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading But out of this host of lakes very few are known in history, and of them all much the most famous is Lake Champlain.
plural of “form” — the phonological or orthographic sound or appearance of a word that can be used to describe or identify something
From this reading Well, because this lake forms a natural waterway from Canada down into the States.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Well, because this lake forms a natural waterway from Canada down into the States.
applying to all or most members of a category or group
From this reading COMMODORE MACDONOUGH'S VICTORY ON LAKE CHAMPLAIN HOW GENERAL PREVOST AND THE BRITISH RAN AWAY THE United States is a country rich in lakes.
the aggregate of past events
From this reading But out of this host of lakes very few are known in history, and of them all much the most famous is Lake Champlain.
a person who invites guests to a social event (such as a party in his or her own home) and who is responsible for them while they are there
From this reading But out of this host of lakes very few are known in history, and of them all much the most famous is Lake Champlain.
HOW
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From this reading COMMODORE MACDONOUGH'S VICTORY ON LAKE CHAMPLAIN HOW GENERAL PREVOST AND THE BRITISH RAN AWAY THE United States is a country rich in lakes.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading COMMODORE MACDONOUGH'S VICTORY ON LAKE CHAMPLAIN HOW GENERAL PREVOST AND THE BRITISH RAN AWAY THE United States is a country rich in lakes.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Well, because this lake forms a natural waterway from Canada down into the States.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading COMMODORE MACDONOUGH'S VICTORY ON LAKE CHAMPLAIN HOW GENERAL PREVOST AND THE BRITISH RAN AWAY THE United States is a country rich in lakes.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading Do you wish to know why?
apprehended with certainty
From this reading But out of this host of lakes very few are known in history, and of them all much the most famous is Lake Champlain.
a body of (usually fresh) water surrounded by land
From this reading COMMODORE MACDONOUGH'S VICTORY ON LAKE CHAMPLAIN HOW GENERAL PREVOST AND THE BRITISH RAN AWAY THE United States is a country rich in lakes.
lakesnounUS /leɪks/
plural of “lake” — a body of (usually fresh) water surrounded by land
From this reading COMMODORE MACDONOUGH'S VICTORY ON LAKE CHAMPLAIN HOW GENERAL PREVOST AND THE BRITISH RAN AWAY THE United States is a country rich in lakes.
MACDONOUGH'S
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From this reading COMMODORE MACDONOUGH'S VICTORY ON LAKE CHAMPLAIN HOW GENERAL PREVOST AND THE BRITISH RAN AWAY THE United States is a country rich in lakes.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading They might be named by the thousands.
used to form the superlative
From this reading But out of this host of lakes very few are known in history, and of them all much the most famous is Lake Champlain.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading But out of this host of lakes very few are known in history, and of them all much the most famous is Lake Champlain.
past form of “name” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading They might be named by the thousands.
in accordance with nature; relating to or concerning nature
From this reading Well, because this lake forms a natural waterway from Canada down into the States.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading But out of this host of lakes very few are known in history, and of them all much the most famous is Lake Champlain.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading COMMODORE MACDONOUGH'S VICTORY ON LAKE CHAMPLAIN HOW GENERAL PREVOST AND THE BRITISH RAN AWAY THE United States is a country rich in lakes.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading But out of this host of lakes very few are known in history, and of them all much the most famous is Lake Champlain.
PREVOST
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From this reading COMMODORE MACDONOUGH'S VICTORY ON LAKE CHAMPLAIN HOW GENERAL PREVOST AND THE BRITISH RAN AWAY THE United States is a country rich in lakes.
inflected form of “run” — move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading COMMODORE MACDONOUGH'S VICTORY ON LAKE CHAMPLAIN HOW GENERAL PREVOST AND THE BRITISH RAN AWAY THE United States is a country rich in lakes.
possessing material wealth
From this reading COMMODORE MACDONOUGH'S VICTORY ON LAKE CHAMPLAIN HOW GENERAL PREVOST AND THE BRITISH RAN AWAY THE United States is a country rich in lakes.
plural of “state” — the territory occupied by one of the constituent administrative districts of a nation
From this reading COMMODORE MACDONOUGH'S VICTORY ON LAKE CHAMPLAIN HOW GENERAL PREVOST AND THE BRITISH RAN AWAY THE United States is a country rich in lakes.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading COMMODORE MACDONOUGH'S VICTORY ON LAKE CHAMPLAIN HOW GENERAL PREVOST AND THE BRITISH RAN AWAY THE United States is a country rich in lakes.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading But out of this host of lakes very few are known in history, and of them all much the most famous is Lake Champlain.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They might be named by the thousands.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading But out of this host of lakes very few are known in history, and of them all much the most famous is Lake Champlain.
plural of “thousand” — the cardinal number that is the product of 10 and 100
From this reading They might be named by the thousands.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Do you wish to know why?
UnitedadjectiveUS /juːˈnaɪtɪd/
characterized by unity; being or joined into a single entity
From this reading COMMODORE MACDONOUGH'S VICTORY ON LAKE CHAMPLAIN HOW GENERAL PREVOST AND THE BRITISH RAN AWAY THE United States is a country rich in lakes.
precisely as stated
From this reading But out of this host of lakes very few are known in history, and of them all much the most famous is Lake Champlain.
a successful ending of a struggle or contest
From this reading COMMODORE MACDONOUGH'S VICTORY ON LAKE CHAMPLAIN HOW GENERAL PREVOST AND THE BRITISH RAN AWAY THE United States is a country rich in lakes.
waterwaynounUS /ˈwɔːtərweɪ/
a navigable body of water
From this reading Well, because this lake forms a natural waterway from Canada down into the States.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading Well, because this lake forms a natural waterway from Canada down into the States.
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading Do you wish to know why?
hope for; have a wish
From this reading Do you wish to know why?
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Do you wish to know why?
