aggressorsnounUS /əˈɡresərz/
plural of “aggressor” — someone who attacks
From this reading The inhabitants drove their cattle into the interior, or boldly resisted the aggressors.
ALONGprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading WAR ALONG THE COAST.--PROGRESS OF THE SIEGE.
(used of persons or the military) characterized by having or bearing arms
From this reading The British in Boston, cut off from supplies by land, fitted out small armed vessels to seek them along the coast of New England.
boldlyadverbUS /ˈboʊldli/
with boldness, in a bold manner
From this reading The inhabitants drove their cattle into the interior, or boldly resisted the aggressors.
state capital and largest city of Massachusetts; a major center for banking and financial services
From this reading The British in Boston, cut off from supplies by land, fitted out small armed vessels to seek them along the coast of New England.
the people of Great Britain
From this reading The British in Boston, cut off from supplies by land, fitted out small armed vessels to seek them along the coast of New England.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The British in Boston, cut off from supplies by land, fitted out small armed vessels to seek them along the coast of New England.
CanadanounUS /ˈkænədə/
a nation in northern North America; the French were the first Europeans to settle in mainland Canada
From this reading While the two expeditions were threatening Canada from different quarters, the war was going on along the seaboard.
domesticated bovine animals as a group regardless of sex or age
From this reading The inhabitants drove their cattle into the interior, or boldly resisted the aggressors.
the shore of a sea or ocean
From this reading WAR ALONG THE COAST.--PROGRESS OF THE SIEGE.
separate with or as if with an instrument
From this reading The British in Boston, cut off from supplies by land, fitted out small armed vessels to seek them along the coast of New England.
unlike in nature or quality or form or degree
From this reading While the two expeditions were threatening Canada from different quarters, the war was going on along the seaboard.
a group of animals (a herd or flock) moving together
From this reading The inhabitants drove their cattle into the interior, or boldly resisted the aggressors.
a division of the United Kingdom
From this reading The British in Boston, cut off from supplies by land, fitted out small armed vessels to seek them along the coast of New England.
expeditionsnounUS /ˌekspəˈdɪʃənz/
plural of “expedition” — a military campaign designed to achieve a specific objective in a foreign country
From this reading While the two expeditions were threatening Canada from different quarters, the war was going on along the seaboard.
fittedadjectiveUS /ˈfɪtəd/
being the right size and shape to fit as desired
From this reading The British in Boston, cut off from supplies by land, fitted out small armed vessels to seek them along the coast of New England.
foragenounUS /ˈfɔːrɪdʒ/
bulky food like grass or hay for browsing or grazing horses or cattle
From this reading Parties landing to forage were often repulsed by hasty levies of the yeomanry.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading While the two expeditions were threatening Canada from different quarters, the war was going on along the seaboard.
the act of departing
From this reading While the two expeditions were threatening Canada from different quarters, the war was going on along the seaboard.
hastyadjectiveUS /ˈheɪsti/
excessively quick
From this reading Parties landing to forage were often repulsed by hasty levies of the yeomanry.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The British in Boston, cut off from supplies by land, fitted out small armed vessels to seek them along the coast of New England.
plural of “inhabitant” — a person who inhabits a particular place
From this reading The inhabitants drove their cattle into the interior, or boldly resisted the aggressors.
interioradjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈtɪriər/
situated within or suitable for inside a building
From this reading The inhabitants drove their cattle into the interior, or boldly resisted the aggressors.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading The inhabitants drove their cattle into the interior, or boldly resisted the aggressors.
the land on which real estate is located
From this reading The British in Boston, cut off from supplies by land, fitted out small armed vessels to seek them along the coast of New England.
landingnounUS /ˈlændɪŋ/
an intermediate platform in a staircase
From this reading Parties landing to forage were often repulsed by hasty levies of the yeomanry.
leviesnounUS /ˈleviz/
plural of “levy” — a charge imposed and collected
From this reading Parties landing to forage were often repulsed by hasty levies of the yeomanry.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading The British in Boston, cut off from supplies by land, fitted out small armed vessels to seek them along the coast of New England.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading WAR ALONG THE COAST.--PROGRESS OF THE SIEGE.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading The British in Boston, cut off from supplies by land, fitted out small armed vessels to seek them along the coast of New England.
many times at short intervals
From this reading Parties landing to forage were often repulsed by hasty levies of the yeomanry.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading While the two expeditions were threatening Canada from different quarters, the war was going on along the seaboard.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading The inhabitants drove their cattle into the interior, or boldly resisted the aggressors.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading The British in Boston, cut off from supplies by land, fitted out small armed vessels to seek them along the coast of New England.
plural of “party” — an organization to gain political power
From this reading Parties landing to forage were often repulsed by hasty levies of the yeomanry.
gradual improvement or growth or development
From this reading WAR ALONG THE COAST.--PROGRESS OF THE SIEGE.
housing available for people to live in
From this reading While the two expeditions were threatening Canada from different quarters, the war was going on along the seaboard.
repulsedverbUS /riˈpʌlst/
past form of “repulse” — force or drive back
From this reading Parties landing to forage were often repulsed by hasty levies of the yeomanry.
resistedverbUS /rɪˈzɪstɪd/
past form of “resist” — elude, especially in a baffling way
From this reading The inhabitants drove their cattle into the interior, or boldly resisted the aggressors.
seaboardnounUS /ˈsiːbɔːrd/
the shore of a sea or ocean regarded as a resort
From this reading While the two expeditions were threatening Canada from different quarters, the war was going on along the seaboard.
try to get or reach
From this reading The British in Boston, cut off from supplies by land, fitted out small armed vessels to seek them along the coast of New England.
SIEGEnounUS /siːdʒ/
the action of an armed force that surrounds a fortified place and isolates it while continuing to attack
From this reading WAR ALONG THE COAST.--PROGRESS OF THE SIEGE.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading The British in Boston, cut off from supplies by land, fitted out small armed vessels to seek them along the coast of New England.
suppliesnounUS /səˈplaɪz/
plural of “supply” — an amount of something available for use
From this reading The British in Boston, cut off from supplies by land, fitted out small armed vessels to seek them along the coast of New England.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading WAR ALONG THE COAST.--PROGRESS OF THE SIEGE.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading The inhabitants drove their cattle into the interior, or boldly resisted the aggressors.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading The British in Boston, cut off from supplies by land, fitted out small armed vessels to seek them along the coast of New England.
threateningadjectiveUS /ˈθretənɪŋ/
threatening or foreshadowing evil or tragic developments
From this reading While the two expeditions were threatening Canada from different quarters, the war was going on along the seaboard.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The British in Boston, cut off from supplies by land, fitted out small armed vessels to seek them along the coast of New England.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading While the two expeditions were threatening Canada from different quarters, the war was going on along the seaboard.
vesselsnounUS /ˈvesəlz/
plural of “vessel” — a tube in which a body fluid circulates
From this reading The British in Boston, cut off from supplies by land, fitted out small armed vessels to seek them along the coast of New England.
the waging of armed conflict against an enemy
From this reading WAR ALONG THE COAST.--PROGRESS OF THE SIEGE.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading While the two expeditions were threatening Canada from different quarters, the war was going on along the seaboard.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading While the two expeditions were threatening Canada from different quarters, the war was going on along the seaboard.
WhileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading While the two expeditions were threatening Canada from different quarters, the war was going on along the seaboard.
yeomanrynoun
class of small freeholders who cultivated their own land
From this reading Parties landing to forage were often repulsed by hasty levies of the yeomanry.
