300
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From this reading So Josh-u-a Fry was made Col-o-nel, and Wash-ing-ton Lieu-ten-ant Col-o-nel of a force of 300 men.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The French chief in his note to Gov-er-nor Din-wid-die had said, in words that were smooth but clear, that he would not leave the banks of the O-hi-o; so the Eng-lish felt as if it were time for them to make a move, though they did not wish to bring on a war.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Land was set off on the O-hi-o where a fort was built, and the rest of it left for the use of the troops.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The French chief in his note to Gov-er-nor Din-wid-die had said, in words that were smooth but clear, that he would not leave the banks of the O-hi-o; so the Eng-lish felt as if it were time for them to make a move, though they did not wish to bring on a war.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading Wash-ing-ton was asked to lead the troops, but he shrank from it as a charge too great for one so young.
English botanist who accompanied Captain Cook on his first voyage to the Pacific Ocean (1743-1820)
From this reading The French chief in his note to Gov-er-nor Din-wid-die had said, in words that were smooth but clear, that he would not leave the banks of the O-hi-o; so the Eng-lish felt as if it were time for them to make a move, though they did not wish to bring on a war.
take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading The French chief in his note to Gov-er-nor Din-wid-die had said, in words that were smooth but clear, that he would not leave the banks of the O-hi-o; so the Eng-lish felt as if it were time for them to make a move, though they did not wish to bring on a war.
(used of soaps or cleaning agents) having a substance (an abrasive or filler) added to increase effectiveness
From this reading Land was set off on the O-hi-o where a fort was built, and the rest of it left for the use of the troops.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading The French chief in his note to Gov-er-nor Din-wid-die had said, in words that were smooth but clear, that he would not leave the banks of the O-hi-o; so the Eng-lish felt as if it were time for them to make a move, though they did not wish to bring on a war.
to make a rush at or sudden attack upon, as in battle
From this reading Wash-ing-ton was asked to lead the troops, but he shrank from it as a charge too great for one so young.
a person who is in charge
From this reading The French chief in his note to Gov-er-nor Din-wid-die had said, in words that were smooth but clear, that he would not leave the banks of the O-hi-o; so the Eng-lish felt as if it were time for them to make a move, though they did not wish to bring on a war.
rid of obstructions
From this reading The French chief in his note to Gov-er-nor Din-wid-die had said, in words that were smooth but clear, that he would not leave the banks of the O-hi-o; so the Eng-lish felt as if it were time for them to make a move, though they did not wish to bring on a war.
Col-o-nel
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading So Josh-u-a Fry was made Col-o-nel, and Wash-ing-ton Lieu-ten-ant Col-o-nel of a force of 300 men.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading The French chief in his note to Gov-er-nor Din-wid-die had said, in words that were smooth but clear, that he would not leave the banks of the O-hi-o; so the Eng-lish felt as if it were time for them to make a move, though they did not wish to bring on a war.
Din-wid-die
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From this reading The French chief in his note to Gov-er-nor Din-wid-die had said, in words that were smooth but clear, that he would not leave the banks of the O-hi-o; so the Eng-lish felt as if it were time for them to make a move, though they did not wish to bring on a war.
Eng-lish
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From this reading The French chief in his note to Gov-er-nor Din-wid-die had said, in words that were smooth but clear, that he would not leave the banks of the O-hi-o; so the Eng-lish felt as if it were time for them to make a move, though they did not wish to bring on a war.
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading The French chief in his note to Gov-er-nor Din-wid-die had said, in words that were smooth but clear, that he would not leave the banks of the O-hi-o; so the Eng-lish felt as if it were time for them to make a move, though they did not wish to bring on a war.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The French chief in his note to Gov-er-nor Din-wid-die had said, in words that were smooth but clear, that he would not leave the banks of the O-hi-o; so the Eng-lish felt as if it were time for them to make a move, though they did not wish to bring on a war.
a powerful effect or influence
From this reading So Josh-u-a Fry was made Col-o-nel, and Wash-ing-ton Lieu-ten-ant Col-o-nel of a force of 300 men.
a fortified military post where troops are stationed
From this reading Land was set off on the O-hi-o where a fort was built, and the rest of it left for the use of the troops.
the Romance language spoken in France and in countries colonized by France
From this reading The French chief in his note to Gov-er-nor Din-wid-die had said, in words that were smooth but clear, that he would not leave the banks of the O-hi-o; so the Eng-lish felt as if it were time for them to make a move, though they did not wish to bring on a war.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Wash-ing-ton was asked to lead the troops, but he shrank from it as a charge too great for one so young.
the side that is forward or prominent
From this reading TO THE FRONT!
FryverbUS /fraɪ/
be excessively hot
From this reading So Josh-u-a Fry was made Col-o-nel, and Wash-ing-ton Lieu-ten-ant Col-o-nel of a force of 300 men.
Gov-er-nor
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The French chief in his note to Gov-er-nor Din-wid-die had said, in words that were smooth but clear, that he would not leave the banks of the O-hi-o; so the Eng-lish felt as if it were time for them to make a move, though they did not wish to bring on a war.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading Wash-ing-ton was asked to lead the troops, but he shrank from it as a charge too great for one so young.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The French chief in his note to Gov-er-nor Din-wid-die had said, in words that were smooth but clear, that he would not leave the banks of the O-hi-o; so the Eng-lish felt as if it were time for them to make a move, though they did not wish to bring on a war.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The French chief in his note to Gov-er-nor Din-wid-die had said, in words that were smooth but clear, that he would not leave the banks of the O-hi-o; so the Eng-lish felt as if it were time for them to make a move, though they did not wish to bring on a war.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The French chief in his note to Gov-er-nor Din-wid-die had said, in words that were smooth but clear, that he would not leave the banks of the O-hi-o; so the Eng-lish felt as if it were time for them to make a move, though they did not wish to bring on a war.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading The French chief in his note to Gov-er-nor Din-wid-die had said, in words that were smooth but clear, that he would not leave the banks of the O-hi-o; so the Eng-lish felt as if it were time for them to make a move, though they did not wish to bring on a war.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The French chief in his note to Gov-er-nor Din-wid-die had said, in words that were smooth but clear, that he would not leave the banks of the O-hi-o; so the Eng-lish felt as if it were time for them to make a move, though they did not wish to bring on a war.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The French chief in his note to Gov-er-nor Din-wid-die had said, in words that were smooth but clear, that he would not leave the banks of the O-hi-o; so the Eng-lish felt as if it were time for them to make a move, though they did not wish to bring on a war.
Josh-u-a
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading So Josh-u-a Fry was made Col-o-nel, and Wash-ing-ton Lieu-ten-ant Col-o-nel of a force of 300 men.
the land on which real estate is located
From this reading Land was set off on the O-hi-o where a fort was built, and the rest of it left for the use of the troops.
take somebody somewhere
From this reading Wash-ing-ton was asked to lead the troops, but he shrank from it as a charge too great for one so young.
go away from a place
From this reading The French chief in his note to Gov-er-nor Din-wid-die had said, in words that were smooth but clear, that he would not leave the banks of the O-hi-o; so the Eng-lish felt as if it were time for them to make a move, though they did not wish to bring on a war.
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading Land was set off on the O-hi-o where a fort was built, and the rest of it left for the use of the troops.
Lieu-ten-ant
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From this reading So Josh-u-a Fry was made Col-o-nel, and Wash-ing-ton Lieu-ten-ant Col-o-nel of a force of 300 men.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading So Josh-u-a Fry was made Col-o-nel, and Wash-ing-ton Lieu-ten-ant Col-o-nel of a force of 300 men.
engage in
From this reading The French chief in his note to Gov-er-nor Din-wid-die had said, in words that were smooth but clear, that he would not leave the banks of the O-hi-o; so the Eng-lish felt as if it were time for them to make a move, though they did not wish to bring on a war.
the force of workers available
From this reading So Josh-u-a Fry was made Col-o-nel, and Wash-ing-ton Lieu-ten-ant Col-o-nel of a force of 300 men.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading The French chief in his note to Gov-er-nor Din-wid-die had said, in words that were smooth but clear, that he would not leave the banks of the O-hi-o; so the Eng-lish felt as if it were time for them to make a move, though they did not wish to bring on a war.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading The French chief in his note to Gov-er-nor Din-wid-die had said, in words that were smooth but clear, that he would not leave the banks of the O-hi-o; so the Eng-lish felt as if it were time for them to make a move, though they did not wish to bring on a war.
a brief written record
From this reading The French chief in his note to Gov-er-nor Din-wid-die had said, in words that were smooth but clear, that he would not leave the banks of the O-hi-o; so the Eng-lish felt as if it were time for them to make a move, though they did not wish to bring on a war.
O-hi-o
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The French chief in his note to Gov-er-nor Din-wid-die had said, in words that were smooth but clear, that he would not leave the banks of the O-hi-o; so the Eng-lish felt as if it were time for them to make a move, though they did not wish to bring on a war.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The French chief in his note to Gov-er-nor Din-wid-die had said, in words that were smooth but clear, that he would not leave the banks of the O-hi-o; so the Eng-lish felt as if it were time for them to make a move, though they did not wish to bring on a war.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Land was set off on the O-hi-o where a fort was built, and the rest of it left for the use of the troops.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The French chief in his note to Gov-er-nor Din-wid-die had said, in words that were smooth but clear, that he would not leave the banks of the O-hi-o; so the Eng-lish felt as if it were time for them to make a move, though they did not wish to bring on a war.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Wash-ing-ton was asked to lead the troops, but he shrank from it as a charge too great for one so young.
not move; be in a resting position
From this reading Land was set off on the O-hi-o where a fort was built, and the rest of it left for the use of the troops.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading The French chief in his note to Gov-er-nor Din-wid-die had said, in words that were smooth but clear, that he would not leave the banks of the O-hi-o; so the Eng-lish felt as if it were time for them to make a move, though they did not wish to bring on a war.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading Land was set off on the O-hi-o where a fort was built, and the rest of it left for the use of the troops.
shrankverbUS /ʃræŋk/
inflected form of “shrink” — wither, as with a loss of moisture
From this reading Wash-ing-ton was asked to lead the troops, but he shrank from it as a charge too great for one so young.
having a surface free from roughness or bumps or ridges or irregularities
From this reading The French chief in his note to Gov-er-nor Din-wid-die had said, in words that were smooth but clear, that he would not leave the banks of the O-hi-o; so the Eng-lish felt as if it were time for them to make a move, though they did not wish to bring on a war.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading The French chief in his note to Gov-er-nor Din-wid-die had said, in words that were smooth but clear, that he would not leave the banks of the O-hi-o; so the Eng-lish felt as if it were time for them to make a move, though they did not wish to bring on a war.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The French chief in his note to Gov-er-nor Din-wid-die had said, in words that were smooth but clear, that he would not leave the banks of the O-hi-o; so the Eng-lish felt as if it were time for them to make a move, though they did not wish to bring on a war.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading TO THE FRONT!
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading The French chief in his note to Gov-er-nor Din-wid-die had said, in words that were smooth but clear, that he would not leave the banks of the O-hi-o; so the Eng-lish felt as if it were time for them to make a move, though they did not wish to bring on a war.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The French chief in his note to Gov-er-nor Din-wid-die had said, in words that were smooth but clear, that he would not leave the banks of the O-hi-o; so the Eng-lish felt as if it were time for them to make a move, though they did not wish to bring on a war.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading The French chief in his note to Gov-er-nor Din-wid-die had said, in words that were smooth but clear, that he would not leave the banks of the O-hi-o; so the Eng-lish felt as if it were time for them to make a move, though they did not wish to bring on a war.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading The French chief in his note to Gov-er-nor Din-wid-die had said, in words that were smooth but clear, that he would not leave the banks of the O-hi-o; so the Eng-lish felt as if it were time for them to make a move, though they did not wish to bring on a war.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading TO THE FRONT!
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading Wash-ing-ton was asked to lead the troops, but he shrank from it as a charge too great for one so young.
soldiers collectively
From this reading Land was set off on the O-hi-o where a fort was built, and the rest of it left for the use of the troops.
the act of using
From this reading Land was set off on the O-hi-o where a fort was built, and the rest of it left for the use of the troops.
the waging of armed conflict against an enemy
From this reading The French chief in his note to Gov-er-nor Din-wid-die had said, in words that were smooth but clear, that he would not leave the banks of the O-hi-o; so the Eng-lish felt as if it were time for them to make a move, though they did not wish to bring on a war.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Land was set off on the O-hi-o where a fort was built, and the rest of it left for the use of the troops.
Wash-ing-ton
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From this reading Wash-ing-ton was asked to lead the troops, but he shrank from it as a charge too great for one so young.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The French chief in his note to Gov-er-nor Din-wid-die had said, in words that were smooth but clear, that he would not leave the banks of the O-hi-o; so the Eng-lish felt as if it were time for them to make a move, though they did not wish to bring on a war.
in or at the place that
From this reading Land was set off on the O-hi-o where a fort was built, and the rest of it left for the use of the troops.
hope for; have a wish
From this reading The French chief in his note to Gov-er-nor Din-wid-die had said, in words that were smooth but clear, that he would not leave the banks of the O-hi-o; so the Eng-lish felt as if it were time for them to make a move, though they did not wish to bring on a war.
the words that are spoken
From this reading The French chief in his note to Gov-er-nor Din-wid-die had said, in words that were smooth but clear, that he would not leave the banks of the O-hi-o; so the Eng-lish felt as if it were time for them to make a move, though they did not wish to bring on a war.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading The French chief in his note to Gov-er-nor Din-wid-die had said, in words that were smooth but clear, that he would not leave the banks of the O-hi-o; so the Eng-lish felt as if it were time for them to make a move, though they did not wish to bring on a war.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading Wash-ing-ton was asked to lead the troops, but he shrank from it as a charge too great for one so young.
