used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading This they hoped to effect on the arrival of a powerful armament, hourly expected, and designed for operations on the seaboard.
aimverbUS /eɪm/
point or cause to go (blows, weapons, or objects such as photographic equipment) towards
From this reading The great aim of the British, at present, was to get possession of New York and the Hudson, and make them the basis of military operations.
fear resulting from the awareness of danger
From this reading At this critical juncture there was an alarm of a conspiracy among the tories in the city and on Long Island, suddenly to take up arms and co-operate with the British troops on their arrival.
amongprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋ/
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading At this critical juncture there was an alarm of a conspiracy among the tories in the city and on Long Island, suddenly to take up arms and co-operate with the British troops on their arrival.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading At this critical juncture there was an alarm of a conspiracy among the tories in the city and on Long Island, suddenly to take up arms and co-operate with the British troops on their arrival.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The great aim of the British, at present, was to get possession of New York and the Hudson, and make them the basis of military operations.
armamentnounUS /ˈɑːrməmənt/
weaponry used by military or naval force
From this reading This they hoped to effect on the arrival of a powerful armament, hourly expected, and designed for operations on the seaboard.
weapons considered collectively
From this reading At this critical juncture there was an alarm of a conspiracy among the tories in the city and on Long Island, suddenly to take up arms and co-operate with the British troops on their arrival.
a permanent organization of the military land forces of a nation or state
From this reading THE ARMY IN NEW YORK.
accomplishment of an objective
From this reading This they hoped to effect on the arrival of a powerful armament, hourly expected, and designed for operations on the seaboard.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The great aim of the British, at present, was to get possession of New York and the Hudson, and make them the basis of military operations.
basisnounUS /ˈbeɪsəs/
a relation that provides the foundation for something
From this reading The great aim of the British, at present, was to get possession of New York and the Hudson, and make them the basis of military operations.
the people of Great Britain
From this reading The great aim of the British, at present, was to get possession of New York and the Hudson, and make them the basis of military operations.
circulationnounUS /ˈsɜːrkjəleɪʃən/
the dissemination of copies of periodicals (as newspapers or magazines)
From this reading The wildest reports were in circulation concerning it.
a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts
From this reading At this critical juncture there was an alarm of a conspiracy among the tories in the city and on Long Island, suddenly to take up arms and co-operate with the British troops on their arrival.
co-operate
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From this reading At this critical juncture there was an alarm of a conspiracy among the tories in the city and on Long Island, suddenly to take up arms and co-operate with the British troops on their arrival.
-ing form of “concern” — be relevant to
From this reading The wildest reports were in circulation concerning it.
conspiracynounUS /kənˈspɪrəsi/
a secret agreement between two or more people to perform an unlawful act
From this reading At this critical juncture there was an alarm of a conspiracy among the tories in the city and on Long Island, suddenly to take up arms and co-operate with the British troops on their arrival.
criticaladjectiveUS /ˈkrɪtɪkəl/
marked by a tendency to find and call attention to errors and flaws
From this reading At this critical juncture there was an alarm of a conspiracy among the tories in the city and on Long Island, suddenly to take up arms and co-operate with the British troops on their arrival.
designedadjectiveUS /dɪˈzaɪnd/
done or made or performed with purpose and intent
From this reading This they hoped to effect on the arrival of a powerful armament, hourly expected, and designed for operations on the seaboard.
a phenomenon that follows and is caused by some previous phenomenon
From this reading This they hoped to effect on the arrival of a powerful armament, hourly expected, and designed for operations on the seaboard.
considered likely or probable to happen or arrive
From this reading This they hoped to effect on the arrival of a powerful armament, hourly expected, and designed for operations on the seaboard.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading This they hoped to effect on the arrival of a powerful armament, hourly expected, and designed for operations on the seaboard.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading The great aim of the British, at present, was to get possession of New York and the Hudson, and make them the basis of military operations.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading The great aim of the British, at present, was to get possession of New York and the Hudson, and make them the basis of military operations.
past form of “hope” — expect and wish
From this reading This they hoped to effect on the arrival of a powerful armament, hourly expected, and designed for operations on the seaboard.
hourlyadjectiveUS /ˈaʊrli/
occurring every hour or payable by the hour
From this reading This they hoped to effect on the arrival of a powerful armament, hourly expected, and designed for operations on the seaboard.
HudsonnounUS /ˈhʌdsən/
a New York river; flows southward into New York Bay; explored by Henry Hudson early in the 17th century
From this reading The great aim of the British, at present, was to get possession of New York and the Hudson, and make them the basis of military operations.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading THE ARMY IN NEW YORK.
a land mass (smaller than a continent) that is surrounded by water
From this reading At this critical juncture there was an alarm of a conspiracy among the tories in the city and on Long Island, suddenly to take up arms and co-operate with the British troops on their arrival.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The wildest reports were in circulation concerning it.
juncturenounUS /ˈdʒʌŋktʃər/
an event that occurs at a critical time
From this reading At this critical juncture there was an alarm of a conspiracy among the tories in the city and on Long Island, suddenly to take up arms and co-operate with the British troops on their arrival.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading At this critical juncture there was an alarm of a conspiracy among the tories in the city and on Long Island, suddenly to take up arms and co-operate with the British troops on their arrival.
engage in
From this reading The great aim of the British, at present, was to get possession of New York and the Hudson, and make them the basis of military operations.
of or relating to the study of the principles of warfare
From this reading The great aim of the British, at present, was to get possession of New York and the Hudson, and make them the basis of military operations.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading THE ARMY IN NEW YORK.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The great aim of the British, at present, was to get possession of New York and the Hudson, and make them the basis of military operations.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading This they hoped to effect on the arrival of a powerful armament, hourly expected, and designed for operations on the seaboard.
operationsnounUS /ˌɑːpərˈeɪʃənz/
financial transactions at a brokerage; having to do with the execution of trades and keeping customer records
From this reading The great aim of the British, at present, was to get possession of New York and the Hudson, and make them the basis of military operations.
the act of having and controlling property
From this reading The great aim of the British, at present, was to get possession of New York and the Hudson, and make them the basis of military operations.
having great power or force or potency or effect
From this reading This they hoped to effect on the arrival of a powerful armament, hourly expected, and designed for operations on the seaboard.
give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading The great aim of the British, at present, was to get possession of New York and the Hudson, and make them the basis of military operations.
reportsnounUS /rɪˈpɔːrts/
plural of “report” — a written document describing the findings of some individual or group
From this reading The wildest reports were in circulation concerning it.
seaboardnounUS /ˈsiːbɔːrd/
the shore of a sea or ocean regarded as a resort
From this reading This they hoped to effect on the arrival of a powerful armament, hourly expected, and designed for operations on the seaboard.
happening unexpectedly
From this reading At this critical juncture there was an alarm of a conspiracy among the tories in the city and on Long Island, suddenly to take up arms and co-operate with the British troops on their arrival.
carry out
From this reading At this critical juncture there was an alarm of a conspiracy among the tories in the city and on Long Island, suddenly to take up arms and co-operate with the British troops on their arrival.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE ARMY IN NEW YORK.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading At this critical juncture there was an alarm of a conspiracy among the tories in the city and on Long Island, suddenly to take up arms and co-operate with the British troops on their arrival.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading The great aim of the British, at present, was to get possession of New York and the Hudson, and make them the basis of military operations.
in or at that place or location
From this reading At this critical juncture there was an alarm of a conspiracy among the tories in the city and on Long Island, suddenly to take up arms and co-operate with the British troops on their arrival.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading This they hoped to effect on the arrival of a powerful armament, hourly expected, and designed for operations on the seaboard.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This they hoped to effect on the arrival of a powerful armament, hourly expected, and designed for operations on the seaboard.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The great aim of the British, at present, was to get possession of New York and the Hudson, and make them the basis of military operations.
toriesnounUS /ˈtɔːriːz/
plural of “tory” — an American who favored the British side during the American Revolution
From this reading At this critical juncture there was an alarm of a conspiracy among the tories in the city and on Long Island, suddenly to take up arms and co-operate with the British troops on their arrival.
soldiers collectively
From this reading At this critical juncture there was an alarm of a conspiracy among the tories in the city and on Long Island, suddenly to take up arms and co-operate with the British troops on their arrival.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading At this critical juncture there was an alarm of a conspiracy among the tories in the city and on Long Island, suddenly to take up arms and co-operate with the British troops on their arrival.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The great aim of the British, at present, was to get possession of New York and the Hudson, and make them the basis of military operations.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The wildest reports were in circulation concerning it.
wildestadjectiveUS /ˈwaɪldɪst/
superlative of “wild” — marked by extreme lack of restraint or control
From this reading The wildest reports were in circulation concerning it.
in the company of; together with
From this reading At this critical juncture there was an alarm of a conspiracy among the tories in the city and on Long Island, suddenly to take up arms and co-operate with the British troops on their arrival.
the English royal house (a branch of the Plantagenet line) that reigned from 1461 to 1485; its emblem was a white rose
From this reading THE ARMY IN NEW YORK.
