adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading He believed that a great battle--and a great victory for the Anglo-American army--was coming, and he would have no part in it.
againadverbUS /əˈɡen/
anew
From this reading It was a bitter reflection, and again he thought of escape.
ancestraladjectiveUS /ænˈsestrəl/
inherited or inheritable by established rules (usually legal rules) of descent
From this reading The losses of Braddock's defeat and the taking of Fort William Henry by Montcalm would be repaired, once more the flag of his native land and of his ancestral land, would be triumphant, but he would be merely a spectator, even if he were as much as that.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He believed that a great battle--and a great victory for the Anglo-American army--was coming, and he would have no part in it.
Anglo-Americannoun
an American who was born in Britain or one whose ancestors were British
From this reading He believed that a great battle--and a great victory for the Anglo-American army--was coming, and he would have no part in it.
armynounUS /ˈɑːrmi/
a permanent organization of the military land forces of a nation or state
From this reading He believed that a great battle--and a great victory for the Anglo-American army--was coming, and he would have no part in it.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The losses of Braddock's defeat and the taking of Fort William Henry by Montcalm would be repaired, once more the flag of his native land and of his ancestral land, would be triumphant, but he would be merely a spectator, even if he were as much as that.
awokeverbUS /əˈwoʊk/
inflected form of “awake” — stop sleeping
From this reading EVE OF BATTLE Robert awoke the next morning, well physically, but depressed mentally.
BATTLEnounUS /ˈbætəl/
a hostile meeting of opposing military forces in the course of a war
From this reading EVE OF BATTLE Robert awoke the next morning, well physically, but depressed mentally.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading The losses of Braddock's defeat and the taking of Fort William Henry by Montcalm would be repaired, once more the flag of his native land and of his ancestral land, would be triumphant, but he would be merely a spectator, even if he were as much as that.
believedverbUS /bɪˈliːvd/
past form of “believe” — accept as true; take to be true
From this reading He believed that a great battle--and a great victory for the Anglo-American army--was coming, and he would have no part in it.
bitteradjectiveUS /ˈbɪtər/
marked by strong resentment or cynicism
From this reading It was a bitter reflection, and again he thought of escape.
Braddock's
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From this reading The losses of Braddock's defeat and the taking of Fort William Henry by Montcalm would be repaired, once more the flag of his native land and of his ancestral land, would be triumphant, but he would be merely a spectator, even if he were as much as that.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading EVE OF BATTLE Robert awoke the next morning, well physically, but depressed mentally.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The losses of Braddock's defeat and the taking of Fort William Henry by Montcalm would be repaired, once more the flag of his native land and of his ancestral land, would be triumphant, but he would be merely a spectator, even if he were as much as that.
comingnounUS /ˈkʌmɪŋ/
the act of drawing spatially closer to something
From this reading He believed that a great battle--and a great victory for the Anglo-American army--was coming, and he would have no part in it.
defeatnounUS /dɪˈfiːt/
an unsuccessful ending to a struggle or contest
From this reading The losses of Braddock's defeat and the taking of Fort William Henry by Montcalm would be repaired, once more the flag of his native land and of his ancestral land, would be triumphant, but he would be merely a spectator, even if he were as much as that.
depressedadjectiveUS /dɪˈprest/
lower than previously
From this reading EVE OF BATTLE Robert awoke the next morning, well physically, but depressed mentally.
escapenounUS /ɪˈskeɪp/
the act of escaping physically
From this reading It was a bitter reflection, and again he thought of escape.
EVEnounUS /iːv/
(Old Testament) Adam's wife in Judeo-Christian mythology: the first woman and mother of the human race; God created Eve from Adam's rib and placed Adam and Eve in the Garden of Eden
From this reading EVE OF BATTLE Robert awoke the next morning, well physically, but depressed mentally.
evenadjectiveUS /ˈiːvɪn/
divisible by two
From this reading The losses of Braddock's defeat and the taking of Fort William Henry by Montcalm would be repaired, once more the flag of his native land and of his ancestral land, would be triumphant, but he would be merely a spectator, even if he were as much as that.
flagnounUS /flæɡ/
emblem usually consisting of a rectangular piece of cloth of distinctive design
From this reading The losses of Braddock's defeat and the taking of Fort William Henry by Montcalm would be repaired, once more the flag of his native land and of his ancestral land, would be triumphant, but he would be merely a spectator, even if he were as much as that.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading He believed that a great battle--and a great victory for the Anglo-American army--was coming, and he would have no part in it.
FortnounUS /fɔːrt/
a fortified military post where troops are stationed
From this reading The losses of Braddock's defeat and the taking of Fort William Henry by Montcalm would be repaired, once more the flag of his native land and of his ancestral land, would be triumphant, but he would be merely a spectator, even if he were as much as that.
greatadjectiveUS /ɡreɪt/
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading He believed that a great battle--and a great victory for the Anglo-American army--was coming, and he would have no part in it.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading He believed that a great battle--and a great victory for the Anglo-American army--was coming, and he would have no part in it.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He believed that a great battle--and a great victory for the Anglo-American army--was coming, and he would have no part in it.
HenrynounUS /ˈhenri/
a unit of inductance in which an induced electromotive force of one volt is produced when the current is varied at the rate of one ampere per second
From this reading The losses of Braddock's defeat and the taking of Fort William Henry by Montcalm would be repaired, once more the flag of his native land and of his ancestral land, would be triumphant, but he would be merely a spectator, even if he were as much as that.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The losses of Braddock's defeat and the taking of Fort William Henry by Montcalm would be repaired, once more the flag of his native land and of his ancestral land, would be triumphant, but he would be merely a spectator, even if he were as much as that.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading The losses of Braddock's defeat and the taking of Fort William Henry by Montcalm would be repaired, once more the flag of his native land and of his ancestral land, would be triumphant, but he would be merely a spectator, even if he were as much as that.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He believed that a great battle--and a great victory for the Anglo-American army--was coming, and he would have no part in it.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading He believed that a great battle--and a great victory for the Anglo-American army--was coming, and he would have no part in it.
landnounUS /lænd/
the land on which real estate is located
From this reading The losses of Braddock's defeat and the taking of Fort William Henry by Montcalm would be repaired, once more the flag of his native land and of his ancestral land, would be triumphant, but he would be merely a spectator, even if he were as much as that.
lossesnounUS /ˈlɔːsəz/
something lost (especially money lost at gambling)
From this reading The losses of Braddock's defeat and the taking of Fort William Henry by Montcalm would be repaired, once more the flag of his native land and of his ancestral land, would be triumphant, but he would be merely a spectator, even if he were as much as that.
mentallyadverbUS /ˈmentəli/
in your mind
From this reading EVE OF BATTLE Robert awoke the next morning, well physically, but depressed mentally.
merelyadverbUS /ˈmɪrli/
and nothing more
From this reading The losses of Braddock's defeat and the taking of Fort William Henry by Montcalm would be repaired, once more the flag of his native land and of his ancestral land, would be triumphant, but he would be merely a spectator, even if he were as much as that.
Montcalm
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The losses of Braddock's defeat and the taking of Fort William Henry by Montcalm would be repaired, once more the flag of his native land and of his ancestral land, would be triumphant, but he would be merely a spectator, even if he were as much as that.
moreadjectiveUS /mɔːr/
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading The losses of Braddock's defeat and the taking of Fort William Henry by Montcalm would be repaired, once more the flag of his native land and of his ancestral land, would be triumphant, but he would be merely a spectator, even if he were as much as that.
morningnounUS /ˈmɔːrnɪŋ/
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading EVE OF BATTLE Robert awoke the next morning, well physically, but depressed mentally.
muchadverbUS /mʌtʃ/
to a great degree or extent
From this reading The losses of Braddock's defeat and the taking of Fort William Henry by Montcalm would be repaired, once more the flag of his native land and of his ancestral land, would be triumphant, but he would be merely a spectator, even if he were as much as that.
nativeadjectiveUS /ˈneɪtɪv/
characteristic of or existing by virtue of geographic origin
From this reading The losses of Braddock's defeat and the taking of Fort William Henry by Montcalm would be repaired, once more the flag of his native land and of his ancestral land, would be triumphant, but he would be merely a spectator, even if he were as much as that.
nextadjectiveUS /nekst/
immediately following in time or order
From this reading EVE OF BATTLE Robert awoke the next morning, well physically, but depressed mentally.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading He believed that a great battle--and a great victory for the Anglo-American army--was coming, and he would have no part in it.
OFprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading EVE OF BATTLE Robert awoke the next morning, well physically, but depressed mentally.
onceadverbUS /wʌns/
on one occasion
From this reading The losses of Braddock's defeat and the taking of Fort William Henry by Montcalm would be repaired, once more the flag of his native land and of his ancestral land, would be triumphant, but he would be merely a spectator, even if he were as much as that.
partnounUS /pɑːrt/
something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading He believed that a great battle--and a great victory for the Anglo-American army--was coming, and he would have no part in it.
physicallyadverbUS /ˈfɪzɪkəli/
in accord with physical laws
From this reading EVE OF BATTLE Robert awoke the next morning, well physically, but depressed mentally.
planverbUS /plæn/
have the will and intention to carry out some action
From this reading But no plan seemed possible.
possibleadjectiveUS /ˈpɑːsəbəl/
capable of happening or existing
From this reading But no plan seemed possible.
reflectionnounUS /rɪˈflekʃən/
a calm, lengthy, intent consideration
From this reading It was a bitter reflection, and again he thought of escape.
repairedverbUS /rɪˈperd/
past form of “repair” — restore by replacing a part or putting together what is torn or broken
From this reading The losses of Braddock's defeat and the taking of Fort William Henry by Montcalm would be repaired, once more the flag of his native land and of his ancestral land, would be triumphant, but he would be merely a spectator, even if he were as much as that.
RobertnounUS /ˈrɑːbərt/
United States parliamentary authority and author (in 1876) of Robert's Rules of Order (1837-1923)
From this reading EVE OF BATTLE Robert awoke the next morning, well physically, but depressed mentally.
seemedverbUS /siːmd/
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading But no plan seemed possible.
spectatornounUS /ˈspekteɪtər/
a close observer; someone who looks at something (such as an exhibition of some kind)
From this reading The losses of Braddock's defeat and the taking of Fort William Henry by Montcalm would be repaired, once more the flag of his native land and of his ancestral land, would be triumphant, but he would be merely a spectator, even if he were as much as that.
takingnounUS /ˈteɪkɪŋ/
the act of someone who picks up or takes something
From this reading The losses of Braddock's defeat and the taking of Fort William Henry by Montcalm would be repaired, once more the flag of his native land and of his ancestral land, would be triumphant, but he would be merely a spectator, even if he were as much as that.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He believed that a great battle--and a great victory for the Anglo-American army--was coming, and he would have no part in it.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading EVE OF BATTLE Robert awoke the next morning, well physically, but depressed mentally.
thoughtnounUS /θɔːt/
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading It was a bitter reflection, and again he thought of escape.
triumphantadjectiveUS /traɪˈʌmfənt/
joyful and proud especially because of triumph or success
From this reading The losses of Braddock's defeat and the taking of Fort William Henry by Montcalm would be repaired, once more the flag of his native land and of his ancestral land, would be triumphant, but he would be merely a spectator, even if he were as much as that.
victorynounUS /ˈvɪktəri/
a successful ending of a struggle or contest
From this reading He believed that a great battle--and a great victory for the Anglo-American army--was coming, and he would have no part in it.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He believed that a great battle--and a great victory for the Anglo-American army--was coming, and he would have no part in it.
welladverbUS /wel/
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading EVE OF BATTLE Robert awoke the next morning, well physically, but depressed mentally.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The losses of Braddock's defeat and the taking of Fort William Henry by Montcalm would be repaired, once more the flag of his native land and of his ancestral land, would be triumphant, but he would be merely a spectator, even if he were as much as that.
William
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The losses of Braddock's defeat and the taking of Fort William Henry by Montcalm would be repaired, once more the flag of his native land and of his ancestral land, would be triumphant, but he would be merely a spectator, even if he were as much as that.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading He believed that a great battle--and a great victory for the Anglo-American army--was coming, and he would have no part in it.
