used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The news of the victory of Trenton filled the hearts of the Americans with great joy, but it proved a bitter disappointment to Cornwallis.
(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 Fancying the war all over, he had packed his trunks and gone on board a vessel to return to England.
AmericansnounUS /əˈmerəkənz/
plural of “american” — a native or inhabitant of the United States
From this reading The news of the victory of Trenton filled the hearts of the Americans with great joy, but it proved a bitter disappointment to Cornwallis.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Fancying the war all over, he had packed his trunks and gone on board a vessel to return to England.
a permanent organization of the military land forces of a nation or state
From this reading Hedged in between a river full of floating ice and a large army, it now seemed as if Washington could not escape.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Hedged in between a river full of floating ice and a large army, it now seemed as if Washington could not escape.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading But now General Howe sent him back in haste to Trenton to fight Washington.
a flexible container with a single opening
From this reading One evening, therefore, Cornwallis gleefully told one of his officers that they would "bag the old fox" on the next day.
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading Hedged in between a river full of floating ice and a large army, it now seemed as if Washington could not escape.
marked by strong resentment or cynicism
From this reading The news of the victory of Trenton filled the hearts of the Americans with great joy, but it proved a bitter disappointment to Cornwallis.
a committee having supervisory powers
From this reading Fancying the war all over, he had packed his trunks and gone on board a vessel to return to England.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading The news of the victory of Trenton filled the hearts of the Americans with great joy, but it proved a bitter disappointment to Cornwallis.
CornwallisnounUS /kɔːrnˈwɔːləs/
commander of the British forces in the American War of Independence; was defeated by American and French troops at Yorktown (1738-1805)
From this reading The news of the victory of Trenton filled the hearts of the Americans with great joy, but it proved a bitter disappointment to Cornwallis.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Hedged in between a river full of floating ice and a large army, it now seemed as if Washington could not escape.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading One evening, therefore, Cornwallis gleefully told one of his officers that they would "bag the old fox" on the next day.
a feeling of dissatisfaction that results when your expectations are not realized
From this reading The news of the victory of Trenton filled the hearts of the Americans with great joy, but it proved a bitter disappointment to Cornwallis.
a division of the United Kingdom
From this reading Fancying the war all over, he had packed his trunks and gone on board a vessel to return to England.
the act of escaping physically
From this reading Hedged in between a river full of floating ice and a large army, it now seemed as if Washington could not escape.
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading One evening, therefore, Cornwallis gleefully told one of his officers that they would "bag the old fox" on the next day.
Fancying
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From this reading Fancying the war all over, he had packed his trunks and gone on board a vessel to return to England.
be engaged in a fight; carry on a fight
From this reading But now General Howe sent him back in haste to Trenton to fight Washington.
(usually followed by “with” or used as a combining form) generously supplied with
From this reading The news of the victory of Trenton filled the hearts of the Americans with great joy, but it proved a bitter disappointment to Cornwallis.
floatingadjectiveUS /ˈfloʊtɪŋ/
borne up by or suspended in a liquid
From this reading Hedged in between a river full of floating ice and a large army, it now seemed as if Washington could not escape.
alert carnivorous mammal with pointed muzzle and ears and a bushy tail; most are predators that do not hunt in packs
From this reading One evening, therefore, Cornwallis gleefully told one of his officers that they would "bag the old fox" on the next day.
containing as much or as many as is possible or normal
From this reading Hedged in between a river full of floating ice and a large army, it now seemed as if Washington could not escape.
applying to all or most members of a category or group
From this reading But now General Howe sent him back in haste to Trenton to fight Washington.
gleefullyadverbUS /ˈɡliːfəli/
in a joyous and gleeful manner
From this reading One evening, therefore, Cornwallis gleefully told one of his officers that they would "bag the old fox" on the next day.
destroyed or killed
From this reading Fancying the war all over, he had packed his trunks and gone on board a vessel to return to England.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading The news of the victory of Trenton filled the hearts of the Americans with great joy, but it proved a bitter disappointment to Cornwallis.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Fancying the war all over, he had packed his trunks and gone on board a vessel to return to England.
overly eager speed (and possible carelessness)
From this reading But now General Howe sent him back in haste to Trenton to fight Washington.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Fancying the war all over, he had packed his trunks and gone on board a vessel to return to England.
a form of whist in which players avoid winning tricks containing hearts or the queen of spades
From this reading The news of the victory of Trenton filled the hearts of the Americans with great joy, but it proved a bitter disappointment to Cornwallis.
HedgedadjectiveUS /hedʒd/
evasively worded in order to avoid an unqualified statement
From this reading Hedged in between a river full of floating ice and a large army, it now seemed as if Washington could not escape.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading But now General Howe sent him back in haste to Trenton to fight Washington.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Fancying the war all over, he had packed his trunks and gone on board a vessel to return to England.
HowenounUS /haʊ/
United States editor (1920-1993)
From this reading But now General Howe sent him back in haste to Trenton to fight Washington.
water frozen in the solid state
From this reading Hedged in between a river full of floating ice and a large army, it now seemed as if Washington could not escape.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading Hedged in between a river full of floating ice and a large army, it now seemed as if Washington could not escape.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading But now General Howe sent him back in haste to Trenton to fight Washington.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The news of the victory of Trenton filled the hearts of the Americans with great joy, but it proved a bitter disappointment to Cornwallis.
the emotion of great happiness
From this reading The news of the victory of Trenton filled the hearts of the Americans with great joy, but it proved a bitter disappointment to Cornwallis.
largeadjectiveUS /lɑːrdʒ/
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Hedged in between a river full of floating ice and a large army, it now seemed as if Washington could not escape.
information about recent and important events
From this reading The news of the victory of Trenton filled the hearts of the Americans with great joy, but it proved a bitter disappointment to Cornwallis.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading One evening, therefore, Cornwallis gleefully told one of his officers that they would "bag the old fox" on the next day.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Hedged in between a river full of floating ice and a large army, it now seemed as if Washington could not escape.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading But now General Howe sent him back in haste to Trenton to fight Washington.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The news of the victory of Trenton filled the hearts of the Americans with great joy, but it proved a bitter disappointment to Cornwallis.
plural of “officer” — any person in the armed services who holds a position of authority or command
From this reading One evening, therefore, Cornwallis gleefully told one of his officers that they would "bag the old fox" on the next day.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading One evening, therefore, Cornwallis gleefully told one of his officers that they would "bag the old fox" on the next day.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Fancying the war all over, he had packed his trunks and gone on board a vessel to return to England.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading One evening, therefore, Cornwallis gleefully told one of his officers that they would "bag the old fox" on the next day.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading Fancying the war all over, he had packed his trunks and gone on board a vessel to return to England.
packedadjectiveUS /pækt/
extremely crowed or filled to capacity
From this reading Fancying the war all over, he had packed his trunks and gone on board a vessel to return to England.
established beyond doubt
From this reading The news of the victory of Trenton filled the hearts of the Americans with great joy, but it proved a bitter disappointment to Cornwallis.
go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading Fancying the war all over, he had packed his trunks and gone on board a vessel to return to England.
a large natural stream of water (larger than a creek)
From this reading Hedged in between a river full of floating ice and a large army, it now seemed as if Washington could not escape.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading Hedged in between a river full of floating ice and a large army, it now seemed as if Washington could not escape.
100 senti equal 1 kroon in Estonia
From this reading But now General Howe sent him back in haste to Trenton to fight Washington.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading One evening, therefore, Cornwallis gleefully told one of his officers that they would "bag the old fox" on the next day.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The news of the victory of Trenton filled the hearts of the Americans with great joy, but it proved a bitter disappointment to Cornwallis.
for that reason; as a result
From this reading One evening, therefore, Cornwallis gleefully told one of his officers that they would "bag the old fox" on the next day.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading One evening, therefore, Cornwallis gleefully told one of his officers that they would "bag the old fox" on the next day.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The news of the victory of Trenton filled the hearts of the Americans with great joy, but it proved a bitter disappointment to Cornwallis.
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading One evening, therefore, Cornwallis gleefully told one of his officers that they would "bag the old fox" on the next day.
TrentonnounUS /ˈtrentən/
capital of the state of New Jersey; located in western New Jersey on the Delaware river
From this reading The news of the victory of Trenton filled the hearts of the Americans with great joy, but it proved a bitter disappointment to Cornwallis.
trunksnounUS /trʌŋks/
(used in the plural) trousers that end at or above the knee
From this reading Fancying the war all over, he had packed his trunks and gone on board a vessel to return to England.
a tube in which a body fluid circulates
From this reading Fancying the war all over, he had packed his trunks and gone on board a vessel to return to England.
a successful ending of a struggle or contest
From this reading The news of the victory of Trenton filled the hearts of the Americans with great joy, but it proved a bitter disappointment to Cornwallis.
the waging of armed conflict against an enemy
From this reading Fancying the war all over, he had packed his trunks and gone on board a vessel to return to England.
the capital of the United States in the District of Columbia and a tourist mecca; George Washington commissioned Charles L'Enfant to lay out the city in 1791
From this reading But now General Howe sent him back in haste to Trenton to fight Washington.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The news of the victory of Trenton filled the hearts of the Americans with great joy, but it proved a bitter disappointment to Cornwallis.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading One evening, therefore, Cornwallis gleefully told one of his officers that they would "bag the old fox" on the next day.
