1764
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From this reading It was a cold, bleak and freezing day, was that second day of the year 1764, in the good town of Bennington.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading It was a cold, bleak and freezing day, was that second day of the year 1764, in the good town of Bennington.
the state of being absent
From this reading Truly, some stayed away from the meeting-house, and especially was the absence of one family noticed.
(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 The first day of the year had been celebrated in a devout fashion by nearly all the inhabitants of the district.
AmbassadornounUS /æmˈbæsədər/
a diplomat of the highest rank; accredited as representative from one country to another
From this reading "Paul Revere," "The Young Ambassador," "The First Shot for Liberty."
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It was a cold, bleak and freezing day, was that second day of the year 1764, in the good town of Bennington.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Truly, some stayed away from the meeting-house, and especially was the absence of one family noticed.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading The first day of the year had been celebrated in a devout fashion by nearly all the inhabitants of the district.
BenningtonnounUS /ˈbenɪŋtən/
a town in southwestern Vermont
From this reading It was a cold, bleak and freezing day, was that second day of the year 1764, in the good town of Bennington.
bleakadjectiveUS /bliːk/
offering little or no hope
From this reading It was a cold, bleak and freezing day, was that second day of the year 1764, in the good town of Bennington.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The first day of the year had been celebrated in a devout fashion by nearly all the inhabitants of the district.
celebratedadjectiveUS /ˈseləbreɪtɪd/
widely known and esteemed
From this reading The first day of the year had been celebrated in a devout fashion by nearly all the inhabitants of the district.
having a low or inadequate temperature or feeling a sensation of coldness or having been made cold by e.g. ice or refrigeration
From this reading It was a cold, bleak and freezing day, was that second day of the year 1764, in the good town of Bennington.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading It was a cold, bleak and freezing day, was that second day of the year 1764, in the good town of Bennington.
devoutadjectiveUS /dɪˈvaʊt/
deeply religious
From this reading The first day of the year had been celebrated in a devout fashion by nearly all the inhabitants of the district.
districtnounUS /ˈdɪstrɪkt/
a region marked off for administrative or other purposes
From this reading The first day of the year had been celebrated in a devout fashion by nearly all the inhabitants of the district.
to a distinctly greater extent or degree than is common
From this reading Truly, some stayed away from the meeting-house, and especially was the absence of one family noticed.
etc
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From this reading "The Young Guardsman," etc.
a social unit living together
From this reading Truly, some stayed away from the meeting-house, and especially was the absence of one family noticed.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading The first day of the year had been celebrated in a devout fashion by nearly all the inhabitants of the district.
FirstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading "Paul Revere," "The Young Ambassador," "The First Shot for Liberty."
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "Paul Revere," "The Young Ambassador," "The First Shot for Liberty."
freezingnounUS /ˈfriːzɪŋ/
the withdrawal of heat to change something from a liquid to a solid
From this reading It was a cold, bleak and freezing day, was that second day of the year 1764, in the good town of Bennington.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Truly, some stayed away from the meeting-house, and especially was the absence of one family noticed.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading It was a cold, bleak and freezing day, was that second day of the year 1764, in the good town of Bennington.
GuardsmannounUS /ˈɡɑːrdzmæn/
a soldier who is a member of a unit called “the guard” or “guards”
From this reading "The Young Guardsman," etc.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The first day of the year had been celebrated in a devout fashion by nearly all the inhabitants of the district.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading It was a cold, bleak and freezing day, was that second day of the year 1764, in the good town of Bennington.
plural of “inhabitant” — a person who inhabits a particular place
From this reading The first day of the year had been celebrated in a devout fashion by nearly all the inhabitants of the district.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was a cold, bleak and freezing day, was that second day of the year 1764, in the good town of Bennington.
The state of being free within society from oppressive restrictions on one's way of life.
From this reading "Paul Revere," "The Young Ambassador," "The First Shot for Liberty."
meeting-house
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Truly, some stayed away from the meeting-house, and especially was the absence of one family noticed.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading The first day of the year had been celebrated in a devout fashion by nearly all the inhabitants of the district.
being perceived or observed
From this reading Truly, some stayed away from the meeting-house, and especially was the absence of one family noticed.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It was a cold, bleak and freezing day, was that second day of the year 1764, in the good town of Bennington.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Truly, some stayed away from the meeting-house, and especially was the absence of one family noticed.
United States feminist (1885-1977)
From this reading "Paul Revere," "The Young Ambassador," "The First Shot for Liberty."
RevereverbUS /rɪˈvɪr/
love unquestioningly and uncritically or to excess; venerate as an idol
From this reading "Paul Revere," "The Young Ambassador," "The First Shot for Liberty."
1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading It was a cold, bleak and freezing day, was that second day of the year 1764, in the good town of Bennington.
the act of firing a projectile
From this reading "Paul Revere," "The Young Ambassador," "The First Shot for Liberty."
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Truly, some stayed away from the meeting-house, and especially was the absence of one family noticed.
past form of “stay” — stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading Truly, some stayed away from the meeting-house, and especially was the absence of one family noticed.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It was a cold, bleak and freezing day, was that second day of the year 1764, in the good town of Bennington.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "Paul Revere," "The Young Ambassador," "The First Shot for Liberty."
an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city
From this reading It was a cold, bleak and freezing day, was that second day of the year 1764, in the good town of Bennington.
in accordance with truth or fact or reality
From this reading Truly, some stayed away from the meeting-house, and especially was the absence of one family noticed.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was a cold, bleak and freezing day, was that second day of the year 1764, in the good town of Bennington.
a period of time containing 365 (or 366) days
From this reading It was a cold, bleak and freezing day, was that second day of the year 1764, in the good town of Bennington.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading "Paul Revere," "The Young Ambassador," "The First Shot for Liberty."
