Chapter III

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading And then the French, they form’d a plan, To animate our Highland clan, By sending the Pretender’s son To claim Great Britain as his own; Which drew the British forces back, And made the German war to slack.

perform an action, or work out or perform (an action)

From this reading In the month of July, forty-five, This project into act, they drive.

surrounded by; in the company of

From this reading Charles’ landing in Scotland and march to Tranent._ In the year se’enteen hundred and forty one, An imperious and bloody war began, Amongst kings and queens in Germanie, Who should the Roman Emperor be.

the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound

From this reading Charles’ landing in Scotland and march to Tranent._ In the year se’enteen hundred and forty one, An imperious and bloody war began, Amongst kings and queens in Germanie, Who should the Roman Emperor be.

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading Charles’ landing in Scotland and march to Tranent._ In the year se’enteen hundred and forty one, An imperious and bloody war began, Amongst kings and queens in Germanie, Who should the Roman Emperor be.

heighten or intensify

From this reading And then the French, they form’d a plan, To animate our Highland clan, By sending the Pretender’s son To claim Great Britain as his own; Which drew the British forces back, And made the German war to slack.

plural of “army” — a permanent organization of the military land forces of a nation or state

From this reading From year to year, the flame it grew, Till armies to the field they drew, At Dittingen and Fontenoy, Did many thousand lives destroy.

at the same time that; because; in the way that

From this reading And then the French, they form’d a plan, To animate our Highland clan, By sending the Pretender’s son To claim Great Britain as his own; Which drew the British forces back, And made the German war to slack.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading From year to year, the flame it grew, Till armies to the field they drew, At Dittingen and Fontenoy, Did many thousand lives destroy.

in or to or toward a former location

From this reading And then the French, they form’d a plan, To animate our Highland clan, By sending the Pretender’s son To claim Great Britain as his own; Which drew the British forces back, And made the German war to slack.

used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses

From this reading Charles’ landing in Scotland and march to Tranent._ In the year se’enteen hundred and forty one, An imperious and bloody war began, Amongst kings and queens in Germanie, Who should the Roman Emperor be.

inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action

From this reading Charles’ landing in Scotland and march to Tranent._ In the year se’enteen hundred and forty one, An imperious and bloody war began, Amongst kings and queens in Germanie, Who should the Roman Emperor be.

having or covered with or accompanied by blood

From this reading Charles’ landing in Scotland and march to Tranent._ In the year se’enteen hundred and forty one, An imperious and bloody war began, Amongst kings and queens in Germanie, Who should the Roman Emperor be.

a monarchy in northwestern Europe occupying most of the British Isles; divided into England and Scotland and Wales and Northern Ireland; “Great Britain” is often used loosely to refer to the United Kingdom

From this reading And then the French, they form’d a plan, To animate our Highland clan, By sending the Pretender’s son To claim Great Britain as his own; Which drew the British forces back, And made the German war to slack.

the people of Great Britain

From this reading French and Prussians did jointly go, The Hungarian queen to overthro’; But British, Hanoverians, and Dutch, Espous’d her cause, and that too much.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading French and Prussians did jointly go, The Hungarian queen to overthro’; But British, Hanoverians, and Dutch, Espous’d her cause, and that too much.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading And then the French, they form’d a plan, To animate our Highland clan, By sending the Pretender’s son To claim Great Britain as his own; Which drew the British forces back, And made the German war to slack.

events that provide the generative force that is the origin of something

From this reading French and Prussians did jointly go, The Hungarian queen to overthro’; But British, Hanoverians, and Dutch, Espous’d her cause, and that too much.

King of France from 1560 to 1574 whose reign was dominated by his mother Catherine de Medicis (1550-1574)

From this reading Charles’ landing in Scotland and march to Tranent._ In the year se’enteen hundred and forty one, An imperious and bloody war began, Amongst kings and queens in Germanie, Who should the Roman Emperor be.

an assertion of a right (as to money or property)

From this reading And then the French, they form’d a plan, To animate our Highland clan, By sending the Pretender’s son To claim Great Britain as his own; Which drew the British forces back, And made the German war to slack.

group of people related by blood or marriage

From this reading And then the French, they form’d a plan, To animate our Highland clan, By sending the Pretender’s son To claim Great Britain as his own; Which drew the British forces back, And made the German war to slack.

do away with, cause the destruction or undoing of

From this reading From year to year, the flame it grew, Till armies to the field they drew, At Dittingen and Fontenoy, Did many thousand lives destroy.

the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives

From this reading French and Prussians did jointly go, The Hungarian queen to overthro’; But British, Hanoverians, and Dutch, Espous’d her cause, and that too much.

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From this reading From year to year, the flame it grew, Till armies to the field they drew, At Dittingen and Fontenoy, Did many thousand lives destroy.

United States actor (born in Ireland); father of Georgiana Emma Barrymore (1827-1862)

From this reading From year to year, the flame it grew, Till armies to the field they drew, At Dittingen and Fontenoy, Did many thousand lives destroy.

operate or control a vehicle

From this reading In the month of July, forty-five, This project into act, they drive.

of or relating to the Netherlands or its people or culture

From this reading French and Prussians did jointly go, The Hungarian queen to overthro’; But British, Hanoverians, and Dutch, Espous’d her cause, and that too much.

the male ruler of an empire

From this reading Charles’ landing in Scotland and march to Tranent._ In the year se’enteen hundred and forty one, An imperious and bloody war began, Amongst kings and queens in Germanie, Who should the Roman Emperor be.

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From this reading French and Prussians did jointly go, The Hungarian queen to overthro’; But British, Hanoverians, and Dutch, Espous’d her cause, and that too much.

a piece of land cleared of trees and usually enclosed

From this reading From year to year, the flame it grew, Till armies to the field they drew, At Dittingen and Fontenoy, Did many thousand lives destroy.

A hot glowing body of ignited gas produced by fire.

From this reading From year to year, the flame it grew, Till armies to the field they drew, At Dittingen and Fontenoy, Did many thousand lives destroy.

a battle in 1745 in which the French army under Marshal Saxe defeated the English army and their allies under the duke of Cumberland

From this reading From year to year, the flame it grew, Till armies to the field they drew, At Dittingen and Fontenoy, Did many thousand lives destroy.

plural of “force” — a powerful effect or influence

From this reading And then the French, they form’d a plan, To animate our Highland clan, By sending the Pretender’s son To claim Great Britain as his own; Which drew the British forces back, And made the German war to slack.

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From this reading And then the French, they form’d a plan, To animate our Highland clan, By sending the Pretender’s son To claim Great Britain as his own; Which drew the British forces back, And made the German war to slack.

being ten more than thirty

From this reading Charles’ landing in Scotland and march to Tranent._ In the year se’enteen hundred and forty one, An imperious and bloody war began, Amongst kings and queens in Germanie, Who should the Roman Emperor be.

a .45-caliber pistol

From this reading In the month of July, forty-five, This project into act, they drive.

the Romance language spoken in France and in countries colonized by France

From this reading French and Prussians did jointly go, The Hungarian queen to overthro’; But British, Hanoverians, and Dutch, Espous’d her cause, and that too much.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading From year to year, the flame it grew, Till armies to the field they drew, At Dittingen and Fontenoy, Did many thousand lives destroy.

a person of German nationality

From this reading And then the French, they form’d a plan, To animate our Highland clan, By sending the Pretender’s son To claim Great Britain as his own; Which drew the British forces back, And made the German war to slack.

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From this reading Charles’ landing in Scotland and march to Tranent._ In the year se’enteen hundred and forty one, An imperious and bloody war began, Amongst kings and queens in Germanie, Who should the Roman Emperor be.

change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically

From this reading French and Prussians did jointly go, The Hungarian queen to overthro’; But British, Hanoverians, and Dutch, Espous’d her cause, and that too much.

relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind

From this reading And then the French, they form’d a plan, To animate our Highland clan, By sending the Pretender’s son To claim Great Britain as his own; Which drew the British forces back, And made the German war to slack.

inflected form of “grow” — pass into a condition gradually, take on a specific property or attribute; become

From this reading From year to year, the flame it grew, Till armies to the field they drew, At Dittingen and Fontenoy, Did many thousand lives destroy.

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From this reading French and Prussians did jointly go, The Hungarian queen to overthro’; But British, Hanoverians, and Dutch, Espous’d her cause, and that too much.

belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned

From this reading French and Prussians did jointly go, The Hungarian queen to overthro’; But British, Hanoverians, and Dutch, Espous’d her cause, and that too much.

elevated (e.g., mountainous) land

From this reading And then the French, they form’d a plan, To animate our Highland clan, By sending the Pretender’s son To claim Great Britain as his own; Which drew the British forces back, And made the German war to slack.

belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned

From this reading And then the French, they form’d a plan, To animate our Highland clan, By sending the Pretender’s son To claim Great Britain as his own; Which drew the British forces back, And made the German war to slack.

ten 10s

From this reading Charles’ landing in Scotland and march to Tranent._ In the year se’enteen hundred and forty one, An imperious and bloody war began, Amongst kings and queens in Germanie, Who should the Roman Emperor be.

relating to or characteristic of Hungary

From this reading French and Prussians did jointly go, The Hungarian queen to overthro’; But British, Hanoverians, and Dutch, Espous’d her cause, and that too much.

Assuming power or authority without justification; arrogant and domineering. (Hách dịch, độc đoán, kiêu kỳ.)

From this reading Charles’ landing in Scotland and march to Tranent._ In the year se’enteen hundred and forty one, An imperious and bloody war began, Amongst kings and queens in Germanie, Who should the Roman Emperor be.

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading Charles’ landing in Scotland and march to Tranent._ In the year se’enteen hundred and forty one, An imperious and bloody war began, Amongst kings and queens in Germanie, Who should the Roman Emperor be.

moving to the inside of something

From this reading In the month of July, forty-five, This project into act, they drive.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading From year to year, the flame it grew, Till armies to the field they drew, At Dittingen and Fontenoy, Did many thousand lives destroy.

in collaboration or cooperation

From this reading French and Prussians did jointly go, The Hungarian queen to overthro’; But British, Hanoverians, and Dutch, Espous’d her cause, and that too much.

the month following June and preceding August

From this reading In the month of July, forty-five, This project into act, they drive.

plural of “king” — a male sovereign; ruler of a kingdom

From this reading Charles’ landing in Scotland and march to Tranent._ In the year se’enteen hundred and forty one, An imperious and bloody war began, Amongst kings and queens in Germanie, Who should the Roman Emperor be.

an intermediate platform in a staircase

From this reading Charles’ landing in Scotland and march to Tranent._ In the year se’enteen hundred and forty one, An imperious and bloody war began, Amongst kings and queens in Germanie, Who should the Roman Emperor be.

plural of “life” — a characteristic state or mode of living

From this reading From year to year, the flame it grew, Till armies to the field they drew, At Dittingen and Fontenoy, Did many thousand lives destroy.

produced by a manufacturing process

From this reading And then the French, they form’d a plan, To animate our Highland clan, By sending the Pretender’s son To claim Great Britain as his own; Which drew the British forces back, And made the German war to slack.

a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number

From this reading From year to year, the flame it grew, Till armies to the field they drew, At Dittingen and Fontenoy, Did many thousand lives destroy.

march in a procession

From this reading Charles’ landing in Scotland and march to Tranent._ In the year se’enteen hundred and forty one, An imperious and bloody war began, Amongst kings and queens in Germanie, Who should the Roman Emperor be.

one of the twelve divisions of the calendar year

From this reading In the month of July, forty-five, This project into act, they drive.

to a great degree or extent

From this reading French and Prussians did jointly go, The Hungarian queen to overthro’; But British, Hanoverians, and Dutch, Espous’d her cause, and that too much.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading In the month of July, forty-five, This project into act, they drive.

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading Charles’ landing in Scotland and march to Tranent._ In the year se’enteen hundred and forty one, An imperious and bloody war began, Amongst kings and queens in Germanie, Who should the Roman Emperor be.

belonging to the speaker and others

From this reading And then the French, they form’d a plan, To animate our Highland clan, By sending the Pretender’s son To claim Great Britain as his own; Which drew the British forces back, And made the German war to slack.

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From this reading French and Prussians did jointly go, The Hungarian queen to overthro’; But British, Hanoverians, and Dutch, Espous’d her cause, and that too much.

have ownership or possession of

From this reading And then the French, they form’d a plan, To animate our Highland clan, By sending the Pretender’s son To claim Great Britain as his own; Which drew the British forces back, And made the German war to slack.

have the will and intention to carry out some action

From this reading And then the French, they form’d a plan, To animate our Highland clan, By sending the Pretender’s son To claim Great Britain as his own; Which drew the British forces back, And made the German war to slack.

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From this reading And then the French, they form’d a plan, To animate our Highland clan, By sending the Pretender’s son To claim Great Britain as his own; Which drew the British forces back, And made the German war to slack.

communicate vividly

From this reading In the month of July, forty-five, This project into act, they drive.

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From this reading French and Prussians did jointly go, The Hungarian queen to overthro’; But British, Hanoverians, and Dutch, Espous’d her cause, and that too much.

the only fertile female in a colony of social insects such as bees and ants and termites; its function is to lay eggs

From this reading French and Prussians did jointly go, The Hungarian queen to overthro’; But British, Hanoverians, and Dutch, Espous’d her cause, and that too much.

a borough of New York City

From this reading Charles’ landing in Scotland and march to Tranent._ In the year se’enteen hundred and forty one, An imperious and bloody war began, Amongst kings and queens in Germanie, Who should the Roman Emperor be.

relating to or characteristic of people of Rome

From this reading Charles’ landing in Scotland and march to Tranent._ In the year se’enteen hundred and forty one, An imperious and bloody war began, Amongst kings and queens in Germanie, Who should the Roman Emperor be.

one of the four countries that make up the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland; located on the northern part of the island of Great Britain; famous for bagpipes and plaids and kilts

From this reading Charles’ landing in Scotland and march to Tranent._ In the year se’enteen hundred and forty one, An imperious and bloody war began, Amongst kings and queens in Germanie, Who should the Roman Emperor be.

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From this reading Charles’ landing in Scotland and march to Tranent._ In the year se’enteen hundred and forty one, An imperious and bloody war began, Amongst kings and queens in Germanie, Who should the Roman Emperor be.

the act of causing something to go (especially messages)

From this reading And then the French, they form’d a plan, To animate our Highland clan, By sending the Pretender’s son To claim Great Britain as his own; Which drew the British forces back, And made the German war to slack.

used to say what is right, expected, or advisable

From this reading Charles’ landing in Scotland and march to Tranent._ In the year se’enteen hundred and forty one, An imperious and bloody war began, Amongst kings and queens in Germanie, Who should the Roman Emperor be.

not tense or taut

From this reading And then the French, they form’d a plan, To animate our Highland clan, By sending the Pretender’s son To claim Great Britain as his own; Which drew the British forces back, And made the German war to slack.

a male human offspring

From this reading And then the French, they form’d a plan, To animate our Highland clan, By sending the Pretender’s son To claim Great Britain as his own; Which drew the British forces back, And made the German war to slack.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading French and Prussians did jointly go, The Hungarian queen to overthro’; But British, Hanoverians, and Dutch, Espous’d her cause, and that too much.

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading Charles’ landing in Scotland and march to Tranent._ In the year se’enteen hundred and forty one, An imperious and bloody war began, Amongst kings and queens in Germanie, Who should the Roman Emperor be.

subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)

From this reading And then the French, they form’d a plan, To animate our Highland clan, By sending the Pretender’s son To claim Great Britain as his own; Which drew the British forces back, And made the German war to slack.

the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading From year to year, the flame it grew, Till armies to the field they drew, At Dittingen and Fontenoy, Did many thousand lives destroy.

used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned

From this reading In the month of July, forty-five, This project into act, they drive.

the cardinal number that is the product of 10 and 100

From this reading From year to year, the flame it grew, Till armies to the field they drew, At Dittingen and Fontenoy, Did many thousand lives destroy.

up to a particular time

From this reading From year to year, the flame it grew, Till armies to the field they drew, At Dittingen and Fontenoy, Did many thousand lives destroy.

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading Charles’ landing in Scotland and march to Tranent._ In the year se’enteen hundred and forty one, An imperious and bloody war began, Amongst kings and queens in Germanie, Who should the Roman Emperor be.

to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits

From this reading French and Prussians did jointly go, The Hungarian queen to overthro’; But British, Hanoverians, and Dutch, Espous’d her cause, and that too much.

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From this reading Charles’ landing in Scotland and march to Tranent._ In the year se’enteen hundred and forty one, An imperious and bloody war began, Amongst kings and queens in Germanie, Who should the Roman Emperor be.

the waging of armed conflict against an enemy

From this reading Charles’ landing in Scotland and march to Tranent._ In the year se’enteen hundred and forty one, An imperious and bloody war began, Amongst kings and queens in Germanie, Who should the Roman Emperor be.

used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned

From this reading And then the French, they form’d a plan, To animate our Highland clan, By sending the Pretender’s son To claim Great Britain as his own; Which drew the British forces back, And made the German war to slack.

which person or people

From this reading Charles’ landing in Scotland and march to Tranent._ In the year se’enteen hundred and forty one, An imperious and bloody war began, Amongst kings and queens in Germanie, Who should the Roman Emperor be.

a period of time containing 365 (or 366) days

From this reading Charles’ landing in Scotland and march to Tranent._ In the year se’enteen hundred and forty one, An imperious and bloody war began, Amongst kings and queens in Germanie, Who should the Roman Emperor be.