used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Ethan Allen at once thought that a regiment of English was about to try and wrest the fort from him.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Ethan Allen at once thought that a regiment of English was about to try and wrest the fort from him.
advantageousadjectiveUS /ˌædvənˈteɪdʒəs/
giving an advantage
From this reading Warner had been doing good work in Vermont, and, finding it advantageous to join his chief, he had marched his men to Ticonderoga.
agreeablyadverb
in an enjoyable manner
From this reading He was agreeably disappointed when he saw that the men were his own Green Mountain Boys, led by Seth Warner.
AllennounUS /ˈælən/
United States comedienne remembered as the confused but imperturbable partner of her husband, George Burns (1906-1964)
From this reading Ethan Allen at once thought that a regiment of English was about to try and wrest the fort from him.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading "Colonel, an army is approaching."
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Ethan Allen at once thought that a regiment of English was about to try and wrest the fort from him.
the event of one object coming closer to another
From this reading "Colonel, an army is approaching."
a permanent organization of the military land forces of a nation or state
From this reading "Colonel, an army is approaching."
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Ethan Allen at once thought that a regiment of English was about to try and wrest the fort from him.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Warner had been doing good work in Vermont, and, finding it advantageous to join his chief, he had marched his men to Ticonderoga.
plural of “boy” — a youthful male person
From this reading He was agreeably disappointed when he saw that the men were his own Green Mountain Boys, led by Seth Warner.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading He was agreeably disappointed when he saw that the men were his own Green Mountain Boys, led by Seth Warner.
a person who is in charge
From this reading Warner had been doing good work in Vermont, and, finding it advantageous to join his chief, he had marched his men to Ticonderoga.
a commissioned military officer in the United States Army or Air Force or Marines who ranks above a lieutenant colonel and below a brigadier general
From this reading "Colonel, an army is approaching."
the Crown (or the reigning monarch) as the symbol of the power and authority of a monarchy
From this reading CROWN POINT.
disappointingly unsuccessful
From this reading He was agreeably disappointed when he saw that the men were his own Green Mountain Boys, led by Seth Warner.
-ing form of “do” — engage in
From this reading Warner had been doing good work in Vermont, and, finding it advantageous to join his chief, he had marched his men to Ticonderoga.
an Indo-European language belonging to the West Germanic branch; the official language of Britain and the United States and most of the commonwealth countries
From this reading Ethan Allen at once thought that a regiment of English was about to try and wrest the fort from him.
Ethan
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From this reading Ethan Allen at once thought that a regiment of English was about to try and wrest the fort from him.
the act of determining the properties of something, usually by research or calculation
From this reading Warner had been doing good work in Vermont, and, finding it advantageous to join his chief, he had marched his men to Ticonderoga.
a fortified military post where troops are stationed
From this reading Ethan Allen at once thought that a regiment of English was about to try and wrest the fort from him.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Ethan Allen at once thought that a regiment of English was about to try and wrest the fort from him.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading Warner had been doing good work in Vermont, and, finding it advantageous to join his chief, he had marched his men to Ticonderoga.
green color or pigment; resembling the color of growing grass
From this reading He was agreeably disappointed when he saw that the men were his own Green Mountain Boys, led by Seth Warner.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Warner had been doing good work in Vermont, and, finding it advantageous to join his chief, he had marched his men to Ticonderoga.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He was agreeably disappointed when he saw that the men were his own Green Mountain Boys, led by Seth Warner.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Ethan Allen at once thought that a regiment of English was about to try and wrest the fort from him.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He was agreeably disappointed when he saw that the men were his own Green Mountain Boys, led by Seth Warner.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Warner had been doing good work in Vermont, and, finding it advantageous to join his chief, he had marched his men to Ticonderoga.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Colonel, an army is approaching."
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Warner had been doing good work in Vermont, and, finding it advantageous to join his chief, he had marched his men to Ticonderoga.
become part of; become a member of a group or organization
From this reading Warner had been doing good work in Vermont, and, finding it advantageous to join his chief, he had marched his men to Ticonderoga.
diode such that light emitted at a p-n junction is proportional to the bias current; color depends on the material used
From this reading He was agreeably disappointed when he saw that the men were his own Green Mountain Boys, led by Seth Warner.
marchedverbUS /mɑːrtʃt/
past form of “march” — march in a procession
From this reading Warner had been doing good work in Vermont, and, finding it advantageous to join his chief, he had marched his men to Ticonderoga.
the force of workers available
From this reading He was agreeably disappointed when he saw that the men were his own Green Mountain Boys, led by Seth Warner.
a land mass that projects well above its surroundings; higher than a hill
From this reading He was agreeably disappointed when he saw that the men were his own Green Mountain Boys, led by Seth Warner.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Ethan Allen at once thought that a regiment of English was about to try and wrest the fort from him.
on one occasion
From this reading Ethan Allen at once thought that a regiment of English was about to try and wrest the fort from him.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading He was agreeably disappointed when he saw that the men were his own Green Mountain Boys, led by Seth Warner.
a geometric element that has position but no extension
From this reading CROWN POINT.
regimentverbUS /ˈredʒəmənt/
subject to rigid discipline, order, and systematization
From this reading Ethan Allen at once thought that a regiment of English was about to try and wrest the fort from him.
cut with a saw
From this reading He was agreeably disappointed when he saw that the men were his own Green Mountain Boys, led by Seth Warner.
SethnounUS /seθ/
(Old Testament) third son of Adam and Eve; given by God in place of the murdered Abel
From this reading He was agreeably disappointed when he saw that the men were his own Green Mountain Boys, led by Seth Warner.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Ethan Allen at once thought that a regiment of English was about to try and wrest the fort from him.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Ethan Allen at once thought that a regiment of English was about to try and wrest the fort from him.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading Ethan Allen at once thought that a regiment of English was about to try and wrest the fort from him.
TiconderoganounUS /taɪˌkɑːndərˈoʊɡə/
a pitched battle in which American revolutionary troops captured Fort Ticonderoga from the British in 1775
From this reading Warner had been doing good work in Vermont, and, finding it advantageous to join his chief, he had marched his men to Ticonderoga.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Ethan Allen at once thought that a regiment of English was about to try and wrest the fort from him.
make an effort or attempt
From this reading Ethan Allen at once thought that a regiment of English was about to try and wrest the fort from him.
VermontnounUS /vərˈmɑːnt/
a state in New England
From this reading Warner had been doing good work in Vermont, and, finding it advantageous to join his chief, he had marched his men to Ticonderoga.
WarnernounUS /ˈwɔːrnər/
United States filmmaker who with his brothers founded the movie studio that produced the first talking picture (1881-1958)
From this reading He was agreeably disappointed when he saw that the men were his own Green Mountain Boys, led by Seth Warner.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Ethan Allen at once thought that a regiment of English was about to try and wrest the fort from him.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading He was agreeably disappointed when he saw that the men were his own Green Mountain Boys, led by Seth Warner.
at the time that
From this reading He was agreeably disappointed when he saw that the men were his own Green Mountain Boys, led by Seth Warner.
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading Warner had been doing good work in Vermont, and, finding it advantageous to join his chief, he had marched his men to Ticonderoga.
wrestverbUS /rest/
obtain by seizing forcibly or violently, also metaphorically
From this reading Ethan Allen at once thought that a regiment of English was about to try and wrest the fort from him.
