1775
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From this reading In the year 1775 war was rife in New Eng-land.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Ships-of-war brought a large force of troops to New Eng-land, led by men of rank and fame.
(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 King's laws were felt to be more for slaves than for free-men, and all made up their minds to throw off the yoke.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The King's laws were felt to be more for slaves than for free-men, and all made up their minds to throw off the yoke.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading They could not bear the sight of the red-coats; and the King's troops were just as fierce in their hate of our men.
a hostile meeting of opposing military forces in the course of a war
From this reading THE BATTLE OF BUNKER HILL.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading The King's laws were felt to be more for slaves than for free-men, and all made up their minds to throw off the yoke.
have
From this reading They could not bear the sight of the red-coats; and the King's troops were just as fierce in their hate of our men.
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading Ships-of-war brought a large force of troops to New Eng-land, led by men of rank and fame.
BUNKERnounUS /ˈbʌŋkər/
a hazard on a golf course
From this reading THE BATTLE OF BUNKER HILL.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Ships-of-war brought a large force of troops to New Eng-land, led by men of rank and fame.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading They could not bear the sight of the red-coats; and the King's troops were just as fierce in their hate of our men.
Eng-land
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From this reading In the year 1775 war was rife in New Eng-land.
the state or quality of being widely honored and acclaimed
From this reading Ships-of-war brought a large force of troops to New Eng-land, led by men of rank and fame.
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading The King's laws were felt to be more for slaves than for free-men, and all made up their minds to throw off the yoke.
marked by extreme and violent energy
From this reading They could not bear the sight of the red-coats; and the King's troops were just as fierce in their hate of our men.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The King's laws were felt to be more for slaves than for free-men, and all made up their minds to throw off the yoke.
a powerful effect or influence
From this reading Ships-of-war brought a large force of troops to New Eng-land, led by men of rank and fame.
free-men
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From this reading The King's laws were felt to be more for slaves than for free-men, and all made up their minds to throw off the yoke.
the emotion of intense dislike; a feeling of dislike so strong that it demands action
From this reading They could not bear the sight of the red-coats; and the King's troops were just as fierce in their hate of our men.
a local and well-defined elevation of the land
From this reading THE BATTLE OF BUNKER HILL.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In the year 1775 war was rife in New Eng-land.
and nothing more
From this reading They could not bear the sight of the red-coats; and the King's troops were just as fierce in their hate of our men.
King'snounUS /kɪŋz/
possessive form of “king” — a male sovereign; ruler of a kingdom
From this reading The King's laws were felt to be more for slaves than for free-men, and all made up their minds to throw off the yoke.
largeadjectiveUS /lɑːrdʒ/
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Ships-of-war brought a large force of troops to New Eng-land, led by men of rank and fame.
the first of three divisions of the Hebrew Scriptures comprising the first five books of the Hebrew Bible considered as a unit
From this reading The King's laws were felt to be more for slaves than for free-men, and all made up their minds to throw off the yoke.
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 Ships-of-war brought a large force of troops to New Eng-land, led by men of rank and fame.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading The King's laws were felt to be more for slaves than for free-men, and all made up their minds to throw off the yoke.
the force of workers available
From this reading They could not bear the sight of the red-coats; and the King's troops were just as fierce in their hate of our men.
plural of “mind” — that which is responsible for one's thoughts, feelings, and conscious brain functions; the seat of the faculty of reason
From this reading The King's laws were felt to be more for slaves than for free-men, and all made up their minds to throw off the yoke.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading The King's laws were felt to be more for slaves than for free-men, and all made up their minds to throw off the yoke.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading In the year 1775 war was rife in New Eng-land.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading They could not bear the sight of the red-coats; and the King's troops were just as fierce in their hate of our men.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE BATTLE OF BUNKER HILL.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading The King's laws were felt to be more for slaves than for free-men, and all made up their minds to throw off the yoke.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading They could not bear the sight of the red-coats; and the King's troops were just as fierce in their hate of our men.
a row or line of people (especially soldiers or police) standing abreast of one another
From this reading Ships-of-war brought a large force of troops to New Eng-land, led by men of rank and fame.
red-coats
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From this reading They could not bear the sight of the red-coats; and the King's troops were just as fierce in their hate of our men.
rifeadjectiveUS /raɪf/
most frequent or common
From this reading In the year 1775 war was rife in New Eng-land.
Ships-of-war
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From this reading Ships-of-war brought a large force of troops to New Eng-land, led by men of rank and fame.
an instance of visual perception
From this reading They could not bear the sight of the red-coats; and the King's troops were just as fierce in their hate of our men.
plural of “slave” — a person who is owned by someone
From this reading The King's laws were felt to be more for slaves than for free-men, and all made up their minds to throw off the yoke.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading The King's laws were felt to be more for slaves than for free-men, and all made up their minds to throw off the yoke.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE BATTLE OF BUNKER HILL.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading The King's laws were felt to be more for slaves than for free-men, and all made up their minds to throw off the yoke.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They could not bear the sight of the red-coats; and the King's troops were just as fierce in their hate of our men.
propel through the air
From this reading The King's laws were felt to be more for slaves than for free-men, and all made up their minds to throw off the yoke.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The King's laws were felt to be more for slaves than for free-men, and all made up their minds to throw off the yoke.
soldiers collectively
From this reading They could not bear the sight of the red-coats; and the King's troops were just as fierce in their hate of our men.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading The King's laws were felt to be more for slaves than for free-men, and all made up their minds to throw off the yoke.
the waging of armed conflict against an enemy
From this reading In the year 1775 war was rife in New Eng-land.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading In the year 1775 war was rife in New Eng-land.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The King's laws were felt to be more for slaves than for free-men, and all made up their minds to throw off the yoke.
a period of time containing 365 (or 366) days
From this reading In the year 1775 war was rife in New Eng-land.
yokenounUS /joʊk/
fabric comprising a fitted part at the top of a garment
From this reading The King's laws were felt to be more for slaves than for free-men, and all made up their minds to throw off the yoke.
