Chapter III · Chapter 3

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading His answer shall be a law to me."

following the length of something from one end toward the other

From this reading He should transmit, he said, the letter of Governor Dinwiddie to his general, the Marquis du Quesne, "to whom," observed he, "it better belongs than to me to set forth the evidence and reality of the rights of the king, my master, upon the lands situated along the river Ohio, and to contest the pretensions of the King of Great Britain thereto.

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading He should transmit, he said, the letter of Governor Dinwiddie to his general, the Marquis du Quesne, "to whom," observed he, "it better belongs than to me to set forth the evidence and reality of the rights of the king, my master, upon the lands situated along the river Ohio, and to contest the pretensions of the King of Great Britain thereto.

react verbally

From this reading His answer shall be a law to me."

at the same time that; because; in the way that

From this reading The reply of the Chevalier de St. Pierre was such as might have been expected from that courteous, but wary commander.

used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses

From this reading His answer shall be a law to me."

the past participle of “be”

From this reading The reply of the Chevalier de St. Pierre was such as might have been expected from that courteous, but wary commander.

third-person singular of “belong” — be owned by; be in the possession of

From this reading He should transmit, he said, the letter of Governor Dinwiddie to his general, the Marquis du Quesne, "to whom," observed he, "it better belongs than to me to set forth the evidence and reality of the rights of the king, my master, upon the lands situated along the river Ohio, and to contest the pretensions of the King of Great Britain thereto.

(comparative of “good”) superior to another (of the same class or set or kind) in excellence or quality or desirability or suitability; more highly skilled than another

From this reading He should transmit, he said, the letter of Governor Dinwiddie to his general, the Marquis du Quesne, "to whom," observed he, "it better belongs than to me to set forth the evidence and reality of the rights of the king, my master, upon the lands situated along the river Ohio, and to contest the pretensions of the King of Great Britain thereto.

a monarchy in northwestern Europe occupying most of the British Isles; divided into England and Scotland and Wales and Northern Ireland; “Great Britain” is often used loosely to refer to the United Kingdom

From this reading He should transmit, he said, the letter of Governor Dinwiddie to his general, the Marquis du Quesne, "to whom," observed he, "it better belongs than to me to set forth the evidence and reality of the rights of the king, my master, upon the lands situated along the river Ohio, and to contest the pretensions of the King of Great Britain thereto.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading The reply of the Chevalier de St. Pierre was such as might have been expected from that courteous, but wary commander.

French actor and cabaret singer (1888-1972)

From this reading The reply of the Chevalier de St. Pierre was such as might have been expected from that courteous, but wary commander.

an officer in command of a military unit

From this reading The reply of the Chevalier de St. Pierre was such as might have been expected from that courteous, but wary commander.

carefully weighed

From this reading This was considered evasive, and only intended to gain time.

an occasion on which a winner is selected from among two or more contestants

From this reading He should transmit, he said, the letter of Governor Dinwiddie to his general, the Marquis du Quesne, "to whom," observed he, "it better belongs than to me to set forth the evidence and reality of the rights of the king, my master, upon the lands situated along the river Ohio, and to contest the pretensions of the King of Great Britain thereto.

exhibiting courtesy and politeness

From this reading The reply of the Chevalier de St. Pierre was such as might have been expected from that courteous, but wary commander.

a Mid-Atlantic state; one of the original 13 colonies

From this reading The reply of the Chevalier de St. Pierre was such as might have been expected from that courteous, but wary commander.

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From this reading He should transmit, he said, the letter of Governor Dinwiddie to his general, the Marquis du Quesne, "to whom," observed he, "it better belongs than to me to set forth the evidence and reality of the rights of the king, my master, upon the lands situated along the river Ohio, and to contest the pretensions of the King of Great Britain thereto.

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From this reading He should transmit, he said, the letter of Governor Dinwiddie to his general, the Marquis du Quesne, "to whom," observed he, "it better belongs than to me to set forth the evidence and reality of the rights of the king, my master, upon the lands situated along the river Ohio, and to contest the pretensions of the King of Great Britain thereto.

deliberately vague or ambiguous

From this reading This was considered evasive, and only intended to gain time.

your basis for belief or disbelief; knowledge on which to base belief

From this reading He should transmit, he said, the letter of Governor Dinwiddie to his general, the Marquis du Quesne, "to whom," observed he, "it better belongs than to me to set forth the evidence and reality of the rights of the king, my master, upon the lands situated along the river Ohio, and to contest the pretensions of the King of Great Britain thereto.

considered likely or probable to happen or arrive

From this reading The reply of the Chevalier de St. Pierre was such as might have been expected from that courteous, but wary commander.

a military campaign designed to achieve a specific objective in a foreign country

From this reading MILITARY EXPEDITION TO THE FRONTIER.

from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)

From this reading He should transmit, he said, the letter of Governor Dinwiddie to his general, the Marquis du Quesne, "to whom," observed he, "it better belongs than to me to set forth the evidence and reality of the rights of the king, my master, upon the lands situated along the river Ohio, and to contest the pretensions of the King of Great Britain thereto.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading The reply of the Chevalier de St. Pierre was such as might have been expected from that courteous, but wary commander.

a wilderness at the edge of a settled area of a country

From this reading MILITARY EXPEDITION TO THE FRONTIER.

obtain

From this reading This was considered evasive, and only intended to gain time.

applying to all or most members of a category or group

From this reading He should transmit, he said, the letter of Governor Dinwiddie to his general, the Marquis du Quesne, "to whom," observed he, "it better belongs than to me to set forth the evidence and reality of the rights of the king, my master, upon the lands situated along the river Ohio, and to contest the pretensions of the King of Great Britain thereto.

the head of a state government

From this reading He should transmit, he said, the letter of Governor Dinwiddie to his general, the Marquis du Quesne, "to whom," observed he, "it better belongs than to me to set forth the evidence and reality of the rights of the king, my master, upon the lands situated along the river Ohio, and to contest the pretensions of the King of Great Britain thereto.

relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind

From this reading He should transmit, he said, the letter of Governor Dinwiddie to his general, the Marquis du Quesne, "to whom," observed he, "it better belongs than to me to set forth the evidence and reality of the rights of the king, my master, upon the lands situated along the river Ohio, and to contest the pretensions of the King of Great Britain thereto.

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading The reply of the Chevalier de St. Pierre was such as might have been expected from that courteous, but wary commander.

a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading He should transmit, he said, the letter of Governor Dinwiddie to his general, the Marquis du Quesne, "to whom," observed he, "it better belongs than to me to set forth the evidence and reality of the rights of the king, my master, upon the lands situated along the river Ohio, and to contest the pretensions of the King of Great Britain thereto.

belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned

From this reading He should transmit, he said, the letter of Governor Dinwiddie to his general, the Marquis du Quesne, "to whom," observed he, "it better belongs than to me to set forth the evidence and reality of the rights of the king, my master, upon the lands situated along the river Ohio, and to contest the pretensions of the King of Great Britain thereto.

resulting from one's intentions

From this reading This was considered evasive, and only intended to gain time.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading He should transmit, he said, the letter of Governor Dinwiddie to his general, the Marquis du Quesne, "to whom," observed he, "it better belongs than to me to set forth the evidence and reality of the rights of the king, my master, upon the lands situated along the river Ohio, and to contest the pretensions of the King of Great Britain thereto.

a male sovereign; ruler of a kingdom

From this reading He should transmit, he said, the letter of Governor Dinwiddie to his general, the Marquis du Quesne, "to whom," observed he, "it better belongs than to me to set forth the evidence and reality of the rights of the king, my master, upon the lands situated along the river Ohio, and to contest the pretensions of the King of Great Britain thereto.

plural of “land” — the land on which real estate is located

From this reading He should transmit, he said, the letter of Governor Dinwiddie to his general, the Marquis du Quesne, "to whom," observed he, "it better belongs than to me to set forth the evidence and reality of the rights of the king, my master, upon the lands situated along the river Ohio, and to contest the pretensions of the King of Great Britain thereto.

the collection of rules imposed by authority

From this reading His answer shall be a law to me."

a written message addressed to a person or organization

From this reading He should transmit, he said, the letter of Governor Dinwiddie to his general, the Marquis du Quesne, "to whom," observed he, "it better belongs than to me to set forth the evidence and reality of the rights of the king, my master, upon the lands situated along the river Ohio, and to contest the pretensions of the King of Great Britain thereto.

humorist who wrote about the imaginary life of cockroaches (1878-1937)

From this reading He should transmit, he said, the letter of Governor Dinwiddie to his general, the Marquis du Quesne, "to whom," observed he, "it better belongs than to me to set forth the evidence and reality of the rights of the king, my master, upon the lands situated along the river Ohio, and to contest the pretensions of the King of Great Britain thereto.

an artist of consummate skill

From this reading He should transmit, he said, the letter of Governor Dinwiddie to his general, the Marquis du Quesne, "to whom," observed he, "it better belongs than to me to set forth the evidence and reality of the rights of the king, my master, upon the lands situated along the river Ohio, and to contest the pretensions of the King of Great Britain thereto.

the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading He should transmit, he said, the letter of Governor Dinwiddie to his general, the Marquis du Quesne, "to whom," observed he, "it better belongs than to me to set forth the evidence and reality of the rights of the king, my master, upon the lands situated along the river Ohio, and to contest the pretensions of the King of Great Britain thereto.

used to say something is possible but not certain

From this reading The reply of the Chevalier de St. Pierre was such as might have been expected from that courteous, but wary commander.

of or relating to the study of the principles of warfare

From this reading MILITARY EXPEDITION TO THE FRONTIER.

belonging to the person speaking

From this reading He should transmit, he said, the letter of Governor Dinwiddie to his general, the Marquis du Quesne, "to whom," observed he, "it better belongs than to me to set forth the evidence and reality of the rights of the king, my master, upon the lands situated along the river Ohio, and to contest the pretensions of the King of Great Britain thereto.

discovered or determined by scientific observation

From this reading He should transmit, he said, the letter of Governor Dinwiddie to his general, the Marquis du Quesne, "to whom," observed he, "it better belongs than to me to set forth the evidence and reality of the rights of the king, my master, upon the lands situated along the river Ohio, and to contest the pretensions of the King of Great Britain thereto.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading The reply of the Chevalier de St. Pierre was such as might have been expected from that courteous, but wary commander.

a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region

From this reading He should transmit, he said, the letter of Governor Dinwiddie to his general, the Marquis du Quesne, "to whom," observed he, "it better belongs than to me to set forth the evidence and reality of the rights of the king, my master, upon the lands situated along the river Ohio, and to contest the pretensions of the King of Great Britain thereto.

and nothing more

From this reading This was considered evasive, and only intended to gain time.

capital of the state of South Dakota; located in central South Dakota on the Missouri river

From this reading The reply of the Chevalier de St. Pierre was such as might have been expected from that courteous, but wary commander.

plural of “pretension” — a false or unsupportable quality

From this reading He should transmit, he said, the letter of Governor Dinwiddie to his general, the Marquis du Quesne, "to whom," observed he, "it better belongs than to me to set forth the evidence and reality of the rights of the king, my master, upon the lands situated along the river Ohio, and to contest the pretensions of the King of Great Britain thereto.

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From this reading He should transmit, he said, the letter of Governor Dinwiddie to his general, the Marquis du Quesne, "to whom," observed he, "it better belongs than to me to set forth the evidence and reality of the rights of the king, my master, upon the lands situated along the river Ohio, and to contest the pretensions of the King of Great Britain thereto.

all of your experiences that determine how things appear to you

From this reading He should transmit, he said, the letter of Governor Dinwiddie to his general, the Marquis du Quesne, "to whom," observed he, "it better belongs than to me to set forth the evidence and reality of the rights of the king, my master, upon the lands situated along the river Ohio, and to contest the pretensions of the King of Great Britain thereto.

a statement (either spoken or written) that is made to reply to a question or request or criticism or accusation

From this reading The reply of the Chevalier de St. Pierre was such as might have been expected from that courteous, but wary commander.

plural of “right” — an abstract idea of that which is due to a person or governmental body by law or tradition or nature

From this reading He should transmit, he said, the letter of Governor Dinwiddie to his general, the Marquis du Quesne, "to whom," observed he, "it better belongs than to me to set forth the evidence and reality of the rights of the king, my master, upon the lands situated along the river Ohio, and to contest the pretensions of the King of Great Britain thereto.

a large natural stream of water (larger than a creek)

From this reading He should transmit, he said, the letter of Governor Dinwiddie to his general, the Marquis du Quesne, "to whom," observed he, "it better belongs than to me to set forth the evidence and reality of the rights of the king, my master, upon the lands situated along the river Ohio, and to contest the pretensions of the King of Great Britain thereto.

being the one previously mentioned or spoken of

From this reading He should transmit, he said, the letter of Governor Dinwiddie to his general, the Marquis du Quesne, "to whom," observed he, "it better belongs than to me to set forth the evidence and reality of the rights of the king, my master, upon the lands situated along the river Ohio, and to contest the pretensions of the King of Great Britain thereto.

put into a certain place or abstract location

From this reading He should transmit, he said, the letter of Governor Dinwiddie to his general, the Marquis du Quesne, "to whom," observed he, "it better belongs than to me to set forth the evidence and reality of the rights of the king, my master, upon the lands situated along the river Ohio, and to contest the pretensions of the King of Great Britain thereto.

used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest

From this reading His answer shall be a law to me."

used to say what is right, expected, or advisable

From this reading He should transmit, he said, the letter of Governor Dinwiddie to his general, the Marquis du Quesne, "to whom," observed he, "it better belongs than to me to set forth the evidence and reality of the rights of the king, my master, upon the lands situated along the river Ohio, and to contest the pretensions of the King of Great Britain thereto.

situated in a particular spot or position

From this reading He should transmit, he said, the letter of Governor Dinwiddie to his general, the Marquis du Quesne, "to whom," observed he, "it better belongs than to me to set forth the evidence and reality of the rights of the king, my master, upon the lands situated along the river Ohio, and to contest the pretensions of the King of Great Britain thereto.

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From this reading The reply of the Chevalier de St. Pierre was such as might have been expected from that courteous, but wary commander.

of the kind already mentioned

From this reading The reply of the Chevalier de St. Pierre was such as might have been expected from that courteous, but wary commander.

used to introduce the second part of a comparison

From this reading He should transmit, he said, the letter of Governor Dinwiddie to his general, the Marquis du Quesne, "to whom," observed he, "it better belongs than to me to set forth the evidence and reality of the rights of the king, my master, upon the lands situated along the river Ohio, and to contest the pretensions of the King of Great Britain thereto.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading The reply of the Chevalier de St. Pierre was such as might have been expected from that courteous, but wary commander.

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading MILITARY EXPEDITION TO THE FRONTIER.

to that

From this reading He should transmit, he said, the letter of Governor Dinwiddie to his general, the Marquis du Quesne, "to whom," observed he, "it better belongs than to me to set forth the evidence and reality of the rights of the king, my master, upon the lands situated along the river Ohio, and to contest the pretensions of the King of Great Britain thereto.

used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned

From this reading This was considered evasive, and only intended to gain time.

an instance or single occasion for some event

From this reading This was considered evasive, and only intended to gain time.

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading MILITARY EXPEDITION TO THE FRONTIER.

transfer to another

From this reading He should transmit, he said, the letter of Governor Dinwiddie to his general, the Marquis du Quesne, "to whom," observed he, "it better belongs than to me to set forth the evidence and reality of the rights of the king, my master, upon the lands situated along the river Ohio, and to contest the pretensions of the King of Great Britain thereto.

a formal word for “on”

From this reading He should transmit, he said, the letter of Governor Dinwiddie to his general, the Marquis du Quesne, "to whom," observed he, "it better belongs than to me to set forth the evidence and reality of the rights of the king, my master, upon the lands situated along the river Ohio, and to contest the pretensions of the King of Great Britain thereto.

marked by keen caution and watchful prudence

From this reading The reply of the Chevalier de St. Pierre was such as might have been expected from that courteous, but wary commander.

the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading The reply of the Chevalier de St. Pierre was such as might have been expected from that courteous, but wary commander.

the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading He should transmit, he said, the letter of Governor Dinwiddie to his general, the Marquis du Quesne, "to whom," observed he, "it better belongs than to me to set forth the evidence and reality of the rights of the king, my master, upon the lands situated along the river Ohio, and to contest the pretensions of the King of Great Britain thereto.