149
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From this reading =149.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading LEXINGTON AND CONCORD.
with anxiety or apprehension
From this reading The people on their part began to prepare anxiously for the coming struggle.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Every one felt that desperate times were near at hand.
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading The Patriots prepare for War.=--When General Gage began to increase slowly the number of troops in Boston, and especially when he began to fortify Boston Neck, it was plain enough that this meant war.
state capital and largest city of Massachusetts; a major center for banking and financial services
From this reading The Patriots prepare for War.=--When General Gage began to increase slowly the number of troops in Boston, and especially when he began to fortify Boston Neck, it was plain enough that this meant war.
the act of drawing spatially closer to something
From this reading The people on their part began to prepare anxiously for the coming struggle.
CONCORDnounUS /ˈkɑːnkɔːrd/
capital of the state of New Hampshire; located in south central New Hampshire on the Merrimack river
From this reading LEXINGTON AND CONCORD.
arising from or marked by despair or loss of hope
From this reading Every one felt that desperate times were near at hand.
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading The Patriots prepare for War.=--When General Gage began to increase slowly the number of troops in Boston, and especially when he began to fortify Boston Neck, it was plain enough that this meant war.
to a distinctly greater extent or degree than is common
From this reading The Patriots prepare for War.=--When General Gage began to increase slowly the number of troops in Boston, and especially when he began to fortify Boston Neck, it was plain enough that this meant war.
EverydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading Every one felt that desperate times were near at hand.
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading Every one felt that desperate times were near at hand.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The Patriots prepare for War.=--When General Gage began to increase slowly the number of troops in Boston, and especially when he began to fortify Boston Neck, it was plain enough that this meant war.
fortifyverbUS /ˈfɔːrtɪfaɪ/
make strong or stronger
From this reading The Patriots prepare for War.=--When General Gage began to increase slowly the number of troops in Boston, and especially when he began to fortify Boston Neck, it was plain enough that this meant war.
GagenounUS /ɡeɪdʒ/
street names for marijuana
From this reading The Patriots prepare for War.=--When General Gage began to increase slowly the number of troops in Boston, and especially when he began to fortify Boston Neck, it was plain enough that this meant war.
applying to all or most members of a category or group
From this reading The Patriots prepare for War.=--When General Gage began to increase slowly the number of troops in Boston, and especially when he began to fortify Boston Neck, it was plain enough that this meant war.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading Every one felt that desperate times were near at hand.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The Patriots prepare for War.=--When General Gage began to increase slowly the number of troops in Boston, and especially when he began to fortify Boston Neck, it was plain enough that this meant war.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The Patriots prepare for War.=--When General Gage began to increase slowly the number of troops in Boston, and especially when he began to fortify Boston Neck, it was plain enough that this meant war.
increasenounUS /ˌɪnˈkriːs/
a quantity that is added
From this reading The Patriots prepare for War.=--When General Gage began to increase slowly the number of troops in Boston, and especially when he began to fortify Boston Neck, it was plain enough that this meant war.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The Patriots prepare for War.=--When General Gage began to increase slowly the number of troops in Boston, and especially when he began to fortify Boston Neck, it was plain enough that this meant war.
LEXINGTONnounUS /ˈleksɪŋtən/
town in eastern Massachusetts near Boston where the first battle of the American Revolution was fought
From this reading LEXINGTON AND CONCORD.
inflected form of “mean” — mean or intend to express or convey
From this reading The Patriots prepare for War.=--When General Gage began to increase slowly the number of troops in Boston, and especially when he began to fortify Boston Neck, it was plain enough that this meant war.
near in time or place or relationship
From this reading Every one felt that desperate times were near at hand.
the part of an organism (human or animal) that connects the head to the rest of the body
From this reading The Patriots prepare for War.=--When General Gage began to increase slowly the number of troops in Boston, and especially when he began to fortify Boston Neck, it was plain enough that this meant war.
the property possessed by a sum or total or indefinite quantity of units or individuals
From this reading The Patriots prepare for War.=--When General Gage began to increase slowly the number of troops in Boston, and especially when he began to fortify Boston Neck, it was plain enough that this meant war.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The Patriots prepare for War.=--When General Gage began to increase slowly the number of troops in Boston, and especially when he began to fortify Boston Neck, it was plain enough that this meant war.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The people on their part began to prepare anxiously for the coming struggle.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Every one felt that desperate times were near at hand.
something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading The people on their part began to prepare anxiously for the coming struggle.
PatriotsnounUS /ˈpeɪtriəts/
plural of “patriot” — one who loves and defends his or her country
From this reading The Patriots prepare for War.=--When General Gage began to increase slowly the number of troops in Boston, and especially when he began to fortify Boston Neck, it was plain enough that this meant war.
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading The people on their part began to prepare anxiously for the coming struggle.
clearly revealed to the mind or the senses or judgment
From this reading The Patriots prepare for War.=--When General Gage began to increase slowly the number of troops in Boston, and especially when he began to fortify Boston Neck, it was plain enough that this meant war.
prepareverbUS /priˈper/
make ready or suitable or equip in advance for a particular purpose or for some use, event, etc
From this reading The Patriots prepare for War.=--When General Gage began to increase slowly the number of troops in Boston, and especially when he began to fortify Boston Neck, it was plain enough that this meant war.
without speed (“slow” is sometimes used informally for “slowly”)
From this reading The Patriots prepare for War.=--When General Gage began to increase slowly the number of troops in Boston, and especially when he began to fortify Boston Neck, it was plain enough that this meant war.
make a strenuous or labored effort
From this reading The people on their part began to prepare anxiously for the coming struggle.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The Patriots prepare for War.=--When General Gage began to increase slowly the number of troops in Boston, and especially when he began to fortify Boston Neck, it was plain enough that this meant war.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The Patriots prepare for War.=--When General Gage began to increase slowly the number of troops in Boston, and especially when he began to fortify Boston Neck, it was plain enough that this meant war.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading The people on their part began to prepare anxiously for the coming struggle.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading The Patriots prepare for War.=--When General Gage began to increase slowly the number of troops in Boston, and especially when he began to fortify Boston Neck, it was plain enough that this meant war.
a more or less definite period of time now or previously present
From this reading Every one felt that desperate times were near at hand.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The Patriots prepare for War.=--When General Gage began to increase slowly the number of troops in Boston, and especially when he began to fortify Boston Neck, it was plain enough that this meant war.
soldiers collectively
From this reading The Patriots prepare for War.=--When General Gage began to increase slowly the number of troops in Boston, and especially when he began to fortify Boston Neck, it was plain enough that this meant war.
the waging of armed conflict against an enemy
From this reading The Patriots prepare for War.=--When General Gage began to increase slowly the number of troops in Boston, and especially when he began to fortify Boston Neck, it was plain enough that this meant war.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The Patriots prepare for War.=--When General Gage began to increase slowly the number of troops in Boston, and especially when he began to fortify Boston Neck, it was plain enough that this meant war.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Every one felt that desperate times were near at hand.
at the time that
From this reading The Patriots prepare for War.=--When General Gage began to increase slowly the number of troops in Boston, and especially when he began to fortify Boston Neck, it was plain enough that this meant war.
