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From this reading General Bacon's plantation[3] was situated but a short distance from the very spot on which the savages had erected their fort, and consequently he was well acquainted with the ground.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Here they had erected a rude fortification, composed of fallen trees, having an entrenchment surrounding it, with the excavated earth thrown up as an embankment.
having fair knowledge of
From this reading General Bacon's plantation[3] was situated but a short distance from the very spot on which the savages had erected their fort, and consequently he was well acquainted with the ground.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading The army of the Colonists arrived within sight of the Indian fires, just after the sun had sunk behind the horizon.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Here they had erected a rude fortification, composed of fallen trees, having an entrenchment surrounding it, with the excavated earth thrown up as an embankment.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The army under the command of General Bacon had succeeded in concentrating the confederated tribes of the Peninsula, which had so long annoyed its flank and rear, at the falls of the Powhatan.
anglesnounUS /ˈæŋɡəlz/
plural of “angle” — the space between two lines or planes that intersect; the inclination of one line to another; measured in degrees or radians
From this reading This was situated upon an eminence commanding the more even ground on each side of a small stream, which ran nearly at right angles with, and fell into the river below the falls.
annoyedadjectiveUS /əˈnɔɪd/
aroused to impatience or anger
From this reading The army under the command of General Bacon had succeeded in concentrating the confederated tribes of the Peninsula, which had so long annoyed its flank and rear, at the falls of the Powhatan.
a permanent organization of the military land forces of a nation or state
From this reading The army under the command of General Bacon had succeeded in concentrating the confederated tribes of the Peninsula, which had so long annoyed its flank and rear, at the falls of the Powhatan.
past form of “arrive” — reach a destination; arrive by movement or progress
From this reading The army of the Colonists arrived within sight of the Indian fires, just after the sun had sunk behind the horizon.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Here they had erected a rude fortification, composed of fallen trees, having an entrenchment surrounding it, with the excavated earth thrown up as an embankment.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The army under the command of General Bacon had succeeded in concentrating the confederated tribes of the Peninsula, which had so long annoyed its flank and rear, at the falls of the Powhatan.
BaconnounUS /ˈbeɪkən/
back and sides of a hog salted and dried or smoked; usually sliced thin and fried
From this reading The army under the command of General Bacon had succeeded in concentrating the confederated tribes of the Peninsula, which had so long annoyed its flank and rear, at the falls of the Powhatan.
Bacon'snounUS /ˈbeɪkənz/
possessive form of “bacon” — back and sides of a hog salted and dried or smoked; usually sliced thin and fried
From this reading General Bacon's plantation[3] was situated but a short distance from the very spot on which the savages had erected their fort, and consequently he was well acquainted with the ground.
behindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
From this reading The army of the Colonists arrived within sight of the Indian fires, just after the sun had sunk behind the horizon.
belowprepositionUS /bɪˈloʊ/
at or to a lower level than something
From this reading This was situated upon an eminence commanding the more even ground on each side of a small stream, which ran nearly at right angles with, and fell into the river below the falls.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading General Bacon's plantation[3] was situated but a short distance from the very spot on which the savages had erected their fort, and consequently he was well acquainted with the ground.
ColonistsnounUS /ˈkɑːlənɪsts/
plural of “colonist” — a person who settles in a new colony or moves into new country
From this reading The army of the Colonists arrived within sight of the Indian fires, just after the sun had sunk behind the horizon.
an authoritative direction or instruction to do something
From this reading The army under the command of General Bacon had succeeded in concentrating the confederated tribes of the Peninsula, which had so long annoyed its flank and rear, at the falls of the Powhatan.
commandingadjectiveUS /kəˈmændɪŋ/
used of a height or viewpoint
From this reading This was situated upon an eminence commanding the more even ground on each side of a small stream, which ran nearly at right angles with, and fell into the river below the falls.
serenely self-possessed and free from agitation especially in times of stress
From this reading Here they had erected a rude fortification, composed of fallen trees, having an entrenchment surrounding it, with the excavated earth thrown up as an embankment.
concentratingverbUS /ˈkɑːnsəntreɪtɪŋ/
-ing form of “concentrate” — make denser, stronger, or purer
From this reading The army under the command of General Bacon had succeeded in concentrating the confederated tribes of the Peninsula, which had so long annoyed its flank and rear, at the falls of the Powhatan.
confederated
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From this reading The army under the command of General Bacon had succeeded in concentrating the confederated tribes of the Peninsula, which had so long annoyed its flank and rear, at the falls of the Powhatan.
consequentlyadverbUS /ˈkɑːnsəkwəntli/
(sentence connectors) because of the reason given
From this reading General Bacon's plantation[3] was situated but a short distance from the very spot on which the savages had erected their fort, and consequently he was well acquainted with the ground.
the property created by the space between two objects or points
From this reading General Bacon's plantation[3] was situated but a short distance from the very spot on which the savages had erected their fort, and consequently he was well acquainted with the ground.
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading This was situated upon an eminence commanding the more even ground on each side of a small stream, which ran nearly at right angles with, and fell into the river below the falls.
the 3rd planet from the sun; the planet we live on
From this reading Here they had erected a rude fortification, composed of fallen trees, having an entrenchment surrounding it, with the excavated earth thrown up as an embankment.
embankmentnounUS /emˈbæŋkmənt/
a long artificial mound of stone or earth; built to hold back water or to support a road or as protection
From this reading Here they had erected a rude fortification, composed of fallen trees, having an entrenchment surrounding it, with the excavated earth thrown up as an embankment.
eminencenounUS /ˈemənəns/
high status importance owing to marked superiority
From this reading This was situated upon an eminence commanding the more even ground on each side of a small stream, which ran nearly at right angles with, and fell into the river below the falls.
entrenchmentnounUS /enˈtrentʃmənt/
an entrenched fortification; a position protected by trenches
From this reading Here they had erected a rude fortification, composed of fallen trees, having an entrenchment surrounding it, with the excavated earth thrown up as an embankment.
erectedverbUS /ɪˈrektəd/
past form of “erect” — construct, build, or erect
From this reading Here they had erected a rude fortification, composed of fallen trees, having an entrenchment surrounding it, with the excavated earth thrown up as an embankment.
divisible by two
From this reading This was situated upon an eminence commanding the more even ground on each side of a small stream, which ran nearly at right angles with, and fell into the river below the falls.
excavatedverbUS /ˈekskəveɪtɪd/
past form of “excavate” — recover through digging
From this reading Here they had erected a rude fortification, composed of fallen trees, having an entrenchment surrounding it, with the excavated earth thrown up as an embankment.
having dropped by the force of gravity
From this reading Here they had erected a rude fortification, composed of fallen trees, having an entrenchment surrounding it, with the excavated earth thrown up as an embankment.
the petals or sepals of a flower that bend downward (especially the outer perianth of an iris)
From this reading The army under the command of General Bacon had succeeded in concentrating the confederated tribes of the Peninsula, which had so long annoyed its flank and rear, at the falls of the Powhatan.
cause to fall by or as if by delivering a blow
From this reading This was situated upon an eminence commanding the more even ground on each side of a small stream, which ran nearly at right angles with, and fell into the river below the falls.
plural of “fire” — the event of something burning (often destructive)
From this reading The army of the Colonists arrived within sight of the Indian fires, just after the sun had sunk behind the horizon.
flanknounUS /flæŋk/
the side of military or naval formation
From this reading The army under the command of General Bacon had succeeded in concentrating the confederated tribes of the Peninsula, which had so long annoyed its flank and rear, at the falls of the Powhatan.
a fortified military post where troops are stationed
From this reading General Bacon's plantation[3] was situated but a short distance from the very spot on which the savages had erected their fort, and consequently he was well acquainted with the ground.
fortificationnounUS /ˌfɔːrtəfəˈkeɪʃən/
defensive structure consisting of walls or mounds built around a stronghold to strengthen it
From this reading Here they had erected a rude fortification, composed of fallen trees, having an entrenchment surrounding it, with the excavated earth thrown up as an embankment.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading General Bacon's plantation[3] was situated but a short distance from the very spot on which the savages had erected their fort, and consequently he was well acquainted with the ground.
applying to all or most members of a category or group
From this reading The army under the command of General Bacon had succeeded in concentrating the confederated tribes of the Peninsula, which had so long annoyed its flank and rear, at the falls of the Powhatan.
the solid part of the earth's surface
From this reading This was situated upon an eminence commanding the more even ground on each side of a small stream, which ran nearly at right angles with, and fell into the river below the falls.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The army under the command of General Bacon had succeeded in concentrating the confederated tribes of the Peninsula, which had so long annoyed its flank and rear, at the falls of the Powhatan.
havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading Here they had erected a rude fortification, composed of fallen trees, having an entrenchment surrounding it, with the excavated earth thrown up as an embankment.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading General Bacon's plantation[3] was situated but a short distance from the very spot on which the savages had erected their fort, and consequently he was well acquainted with the ground.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading Here they had erected a rude fortification, composed of fallen trees, having an entrenchment surrounding it, with the excavated earth thrown up as an embankment.
the line at which the sky and Earth appear to meet
From this reading The army of the Colonists arrived within sight of the Indian fires, just after the sun had sunk behind the horizon.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The army under the command of General Bacon had succeeded in concentrating the confederated tribes of the Peninsula, which had so long annoyed its flank and rear, at the falls of the Powhatan.
of or relating to or characteristic of India or the East Indies or their peoples or languages or cultures
From this reading The army of the Colonists arrived within sight of the Indian fires, just after the sun had sunk behind the horizon.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading This was situated upon an eminence commanding the more even ground on each side of a small stream, which ran nearly at right angles with, and fell into the river below the falls.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Here they had erected a rude fortification, composed of fallen trees, having an entrenchment surrounding it, with the excavated earth thrown up as an embankment.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading The army under the command of General Bacon had succeeded in concentrating the confederated tribes of the Peninsula, which had so long annoyed its flank and rear, at the falls of the Powhatan.
and nothing more
From this reading The army of the Colonists arrived within sight of the Indian fires, just after the sun had sunk behind the horizon.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading The army under the command of General Bacon had succeeded in concentrating the confederated tribes of the Peninsula, which had so long annoyed its flank and rear, at the falls of the Powhatan.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading This was situated upon an eminence commanding the more even ground on each side of a small stream, which ran nearly at right angles with, and fell into the river below the falls.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading This was situated upon an eminence commanding the more even ground on each side of a small stream, which ran nearly at right angles with, and fell into the river below the falls.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The army under the command of General Bacon had succeeded in concentrating the confederated tribes of the Peninsula, which had so long annoyed its flank and rear, at the falls of the Powhatan.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading This was situated upon an eminence commanding the more even ground on each side of a small stream, which ran nearly at right angles with, and fell into the river below the falls.
PeninsulanounUS /pəˈnɪnsələ/
a large mass of land projecting into a body of water
From this reading The army under the command of General Bacon had succeeded in concentrating the confederated tribes of the Peninsula, which had so long annoyed its flank and rear, at the falls of the Powhatan.
plantationnounUS /ˌplænˈteɪʃən/
an estate where cash crops are grown on a large scale (especially in tropical areas)
From this reading General Bacon's plantation[3] was situated but a short distance from the very spot on which the savages had erected their fort, and consequently he was well acquainted with the ground.
Powhatannoun
Indian chief and founder of the Powhatan confederacy of tribes in eastern Virginia; father of Pocahontas (1550?-1618)
From this reading The army under the command of General Bacon had succeeded in concentrating the confederated tribes of the Peninsula, which had so long annoyed its flank and rear, at the falls of the Powhatan.
inflected form of “run” — move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading This was situated upon an eminence commanding the more even ground on each side of a small stream, which ran nearly at right angles with, and fell into the river below the falls.
the back of a military formation or procession
From this reading The army under the command of General Bacon had succeeded in concentrating the confederated tribes of the Peninsula, which had so long annoyed its flank and rear, at the falls of the Powhatan.
precisely, exactly
From this reading This was situated upon an eminence commanding the more even ground on each side of a small stream, which ran nearly at right angles with, and fell into the river below the falls.
a large natural stream of water (larger than a creek)
From this reading This was situated upon an eminence commanding the more even ground on each side of a small stream, which ran nearly at right angles with, and fell into the river below the falls.
socially incorrect in behavior
From this reading Here they had erected a rude fortification, composed of fallen trees, having an entrenchment surrounding it, with the excavated earth thrown up as an embankment.
savagesnounUS /ˈsævədʒəz/
plural of “savage” — a member of an uncivilized people
From this reading General Bacon's plantation[3] was situated but a short distance from the very spot on which the savages had erected their fort, and consequently he was well acquainted with the ground.
primarily temporal sense; indicating or being or seeming to be limited in duration
From this reading General Bacon's plantation[3] was situated but a short distance from the very spot on which the savages had erected their fort, and consequently he was well acquainted with the ground.
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading This was situated upon an eminence commanding the more even ground on each side of a small stream, which ran nearly at right angles with, and fell into the river below the falls.
an instance of visual perception
From this reading The army of the Colonists arrived within sight of the Indian fires, just after the sun had sunk behind the horizon.
situatedadjectiveUS /ˈsɪtʃuːeɪtɪd/
situated in a particular spot or position
From this reading This was situated upon an eminence commanding the more even ground on each side of a small stream, which ran nearly at right angles with, and fell into the river below the falls.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading This was situated upon an eminence commanding the more even ground on each side of a small stream, which ran nearly at right angles with, and fell into the river below the falls.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading The army under the command of General Bacon had succeeded in concentrating the confederated tribes of the Peninsula, which had so long annoyed its flank and rear, at the falls of the Powhatan.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading General Bacon's plantation[3] was situated but a short distance from the very spot on which the savages had erected their fort, and consequently he was well acquainted with the ground.
a natural body of running water flowing on or under the earth
From this reading This was situated upon an eminence commanding the more even ground on each side of a small stream, which ran nearly at right angles with, and fell into the river below the falls.
past form of “succeed” — attain success or reach a desired goal
From this reading The army under the command of General Bacon had succeeded in concentrating the confederated tribes of the Peninsula, which had so long annoyed its flank and rear, at the falls of the Powhatan.
the star that is the source of light and heat for the planets in the solar system
From this reading The army of the Colonists arrived within sight of the Indian fires, just after the sun had sunk behind the horizon.
sunkadjectiveUS /sʌŋk/
doomed to extinction
From this reading The army of the Colonists arrived within sight of the Indian fires, just after the sun had sunk behind the horizon.
surroundingadjectiveUS /sərˈaʊndɪŋ/
closely encircling
From this reading Here they had erected a rude fortification, composed of fallen trees, having an entrenchment surrounding it, with the excavated earth thrown up as an embankment.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The army under the command of General Bacon had succeeded in concentrating the confederated tribes of the Peninsula, which had so long annoyed its flank and rear, at the falls of the Powhatan.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading General Bacon's plantation[3] was situated but a short distance from the very spot on which the savages had erected their fort, and consequently he was well acquainted with the ground.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Here they had erected a rude fortification, composed of fallen trees, having an entrenchment surrounding it, with the excavated earth thrown up as an embankment.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This was situated upon an eminence commanding the more even ground on each side of a small stream, which ran nearly at right angles with, and fell into the river below the falls.
caused to fall to the ground
From this reading Here they had erected a rude fortification, composed of fallen trees, having an entrenchment surrounding it, with the excavated earth thrown up as an embankment.
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 Here they had erected a rude fortification, composed of fallen trees, having an entrenchment surrounding it, with the excavated earth thrown up as an embankment.
tribesnounUS /traɪbz/
plural of “tribe” — a social division of (usually preliterate) people
From this reading The army under the command of General Bacon had succeeded in concentrating the confederated tribes of the Peninsula, which had so long annoyed its flank and rear, at the falls of the Powhatan.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading The army under the command of General Bacon had succeeded in concentrating the confederated tribes of the Peninsula, which had so long annoyed its flank and rear, at the falls of the Powhatan.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Here they had erected a rude fortification, composed of fallen trees, having an entrenchment surrounding it, with the excavated earth thrown up as an embankment.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading This was situated upon an eminence commanding the more even ground on each side of a small stream, which ran nearly at right angles with, and fell into the river below the falls.
precisely as stated
From this reading General Bacon's plantation[3] was situated but a short distance from the very spot on which the savages had erected their fort, and consequently he was well acquainted with the ground.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading This was situated upon an eminence commanding the more even ground on each side of a small stream, which ran nearly at right angles with, and fell into the river below the falls.
(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 General Bacon's plantation[3] was situated but a short distance from the very spot on which the savages had erected their fort, and consequently he was well acquainted with the ground.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The army under the command of General Bacon had succeeded in concentrating the confederated tribes of the Peninsula, which had so long annoyed its flank and rear, at the falls of the Powhatan.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Here they had erected a rude fortification, composed of fallen trees, having an entrenchment surrounding it, with the excavated earth thrown up as an embankment.
inside; before a period of time has passed
From this reading The army of the Colonists arrived within sight of the Indian fires, just after the sun had sunk behind the horizon.
