used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The Howes learned to their mortification that "the mere running through a province is not subduing it."
from one side of something to the other
From this reading So far from holding possession of the territory they had so recently overrun, they were fain to ask safe conduct across it for a convoy to their soldiers captured in battle.
amongprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋ/
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading They had nearly been driven out of the Jerseys, and were now hemmed in and held in check by Washington and his handful of men castled among the heights of Morristown.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The British commanders had been outgeneralled, attacked and defeated.
a permanent organization of the military land forces of a nation or state
From this reading THE ARMY AT MORRISTOWN.--ATTACK ON PEEKSKILL.
make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading So far from holding possession of the territory they had so recently overrun, they were fain to ask safe conduct across it for a convoy to their soldiers captured in battle.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading THE ARMY AT MORRISTOWN.--ATTACK ON PEEKSKILL.
(military) an offensive against an enemy (using weapons)
From this reading THE ARMY AT MORRISTOWN.--ATTACK ON PEEKSKILL.
attackedverbUS /əˈtækt/
past form of “attack” — launch an attack or assault on; begin hostilities or start warfare with
From this reading The British commanders had been outgeneralled, attacked and defeated.
a hostile meeting of opposing military forces in the course of a war
From this reading So far from holding possession of the territory they had so recently overrun, they were fain to ask safe conduct across it for a convoy to their soldiers captured in battle.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading The British commanders had been outgeneralled, attacked and defeated.
the people of Great Britain
From this reading The British commanders had been outgeneralled, attacked and defeated.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading They had nearly been driven out of the Jerseys, and were now hemmed in and held in check by Washington and his handful of men castled among the heights of Morristown.
capturedverbUS /ˈkæptʃərd/
past form of “capture” — succeed in representing or expressing something intangible
From this reading So far from holding possession of the territory they had so recently overrun, they were fain to ask safe conduct across it for a convoy to their soldiers captured in battle.
castledadjective
having or resembling repeated square indentations like those in a battlement
From this reading They had nearly been driven out of the Jerseys, and were now hemmed in and held in check by Washington and his handful of men castled among the heights of Morristown.
checkverbUS /tʃek/
examine so as to determine accuracy, quality, or condition
From this reading They had nearly been driven out of the Jerseys, and were now hemmed in and held in check by Washington and his handful of men castled among the heights of Morristown.
commandersnounUS /kəˈmændərz/
plural of “commander” — an officer in command of a military unit
From this reading The British commanders had been outgeneralled, attacked and defeated.
direct the course of; manage or control
From this reading So far from holding possession of the territory they had so recently overrun, they were fain to ask safe conduct across it for a convoy to their soldiers captured in battle.
convoynounUS /ˈkɑːnvɔɪ/
a procession of land vehicles traveling together
From this reading So far from holding possession of the territory they had so recently overrun, they were fain to ask safe conduct across it for a convoy to their soldiers captured in battle.
defeatedadjectiveUS /dɪˈfiːtəd/
beaten or overcome; not victorious
From this reading The British commanders had been outgeneralled, attacked and defeated.
compelled forcibly by an outside agency
From this reading They had nearly been driven out of the Jerseys, and were now hemmed in and held in check by Washington and his handful of men castled among the heights of Morristown.
fainadjectiveUS /feɪn/
having made preparations
From this reading So far from holding possession of the territory they had so recently overrun, they were fain to ask safe conduct across it for a convoy to their soldiers captured in battle.
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading So far from holding possession of the territory they had so recently overrun, they were fain to ask safe conduct across it for a convoy to their soldiers captured in battle.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading So far from holding possession of the territory they had so recently overrun, they were fain to ask safe conduct across it for a convoy to their soldiers captured in battle.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading So far from holding possession of the territory they had so recently overrun, they were fain to ask safe conduct across it for a convoy to their soldiers captured in battle.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The British commanders had been outgeneralled, attacked and defeated.
handfulnounUS /ˈhændfʊl/
a small number or amount
From this reading They had nearly been driven out of the Jerseys, and were now hemmed in and held in check by Washington and his handful of men castled among the heights of Morristown.
heightsnounUS /haɪts/
a high place
From this reading They had nearly been driven out of the Jerseys, and were now hemmed in and held in check by Washington and his handful of men castled among the heights of Morristown.
occupied or in the control of; often used in combination
From this reading They had nearly been driven out of the Jerseys, and were now hemmed in and held in check by Washington and his handful of men castled among the heights of Morristown.
hemmedverbUS /hemd/
inflected form of “hem” — fold over and sew together to provide with a hem
From this reading They had nearly been driven out of the Jerseys, and were now hemmed in and held in check by Washington and his handful of men castled among the heights of Morristown.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading They had nearly been driven out of the Jerseys, and were now hemmed in and held in check by Washington and his handful of men castled among the heights of Morristown.
the act of retaining something
From this reading So far from holding possession of the territory they had so recently overrun, they were fain to ask safe conduct across it for a convoy to their soldiers captured in battle.
HowesnounUS /haʊz/
plural of “howe” — United States editor (1920-1993)
From this reading The Howes learned to their mortification that "the mere running through a province is not subduing it."
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading They had nearly been driven out of the Jerseys, and were now hemmed in and held in check by Washington and his handful of men castled among the heights of Morristown.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The Howes learned to their mortification that "the mere running through a province is not subduing it."
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The Howes learned to their mortification that "the mere running through a province is not subduing it."
JerseysnounUS /ˈdʒɜːrziz/
plural of “jersey” — a Mid-Atlantic state on the Atlantic; one of the original 13 colonies
From this reading They had nearly been driven out of the Jerseys, and were now hemmed in and held in check by Washington and his handful of men castled among the heights of Morristown.
having or showing profound knowledge
From this reading The Howes learned to their mortification that "the mere running through a province is not subduing it."
the force of workers available
From this reading They had nearly been driven out of the Jerseys, and were now hemmed in and held in check by Washington and his handful of men castled among the heights of Morristown.
being nothing more than specified
From this reading The Howes learned to their mortification that "the mere running through a province is not subduing it."
MORRISTOWNnounUS /ˈmɔːrəstaʊn/
a town in northern New Jersey where the Continental Army spent two winters
From this reading THE ARMY AT MORRISTOWN.--ATTACK ON PEEKSKILL.
mortificationnounUS /ˈmɔːrtəfkeɪʃən/
strong feelings of embarrassment
From this reading The Howes learned to their mortification that "the mere running through a province is not subduing it."
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading They had nearly been driven out of the Jerseys, and were now hemmed in and held in check by Washington and his handful of men castled among the heights of Morristown.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading The Howes learned to their mortification that "the mere running through a province is not subduing it."
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading They had nearly been driven out of the Jerseys, and were now hemmed in and held in check by Washington and his handful of men castled among the heights of Morristown.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading They had nearly been driven out of the Jerseys, and were now hemmed in and held in check by Washington and his handful of men castled among the heights of Morristown.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading THE ARMY AT MORRISTOWN.--ATTACK ON PEEKSKILL.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading They had nearly been driven out of the Jerseys, and were now hemmed in and held in check by Washington and his handful of men castled among the heights of Morristown.
outgeneralled
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From this reading The British commanders had been outgeneralled, attacked and defeated.
overrunverbUS /ˈoʊvərrʌn/
invade in great numbers
From this reading So far from holding possession of the territory they had so recently overrun, they were fain to ask safe conduct across it for a convoy to their soldiers captured in battle.
PEEKSKILL
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From this reading THE ARMY AT MORRISTOWN.--ATTACK ON PEEKSKILL.
the act of having and controlling property
From this reading So far from holding possession of the territory they had so recently overrun, they were fain to ask safe conduct across it for a convoy to their soldiers captured in battle.
provincenounUS /ˈprɑːvəns/
the territory occupied by one of the constituent administrative districts of a nation
From this reading The Howes learned to their mortification that "the mere running through a province is not subduing it."
recentlyadverbUS /ˈriːsəntli/
in the recent past
From this reading So far from holding possession of the territory they had so recently overrun, they were fain to ask safe conduct across it for a convoy to their soldiers captured in battle.
(of fluids) moving or issuing in a stream
From this reading The Howes learned to their mortification that "the mere running through a province is not subduing it."
free from danger or the risk of harm
From this reading So far from holding possession of the territory they had so recently overrun, they were fain to ask safe conduct across it for a convoy to their soldiers captured in battle.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading So far from holding possession of the territory they had so recently overrun, they were fain to ask safe conduct across it for a convoy to their soldiers captured in battle.
plural of “soldier” — an enlisted man or woman who serves in an army
From this reading So far from holding possession of the territory they had so recently overrun, they were fain to ask safe conduct across it for a convoy to their soldiers captured in battle.
subduingverbUS /səbˈduːɪŋ/
-ing form of “subdue” — put down by force or intimidation
From this reading The Howes learned to their mortification that "the mere running through a province is not subduing it."
territorynounUS /ˈterɪtɔːri/
a region marked off for administrative or other purposes
From this reading So far from holding possession of the territory they had so recently overrun, they were fain to ask safe conduct across it for a convoy to their soldiers captured in battle.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The Howes learned to their mortification that "the mere running through a province is not subduing it."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE ARMY AT MORRISTOWN.--ATTACK ON PEEKSKILL.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading The Howes learned to their mortification that "the mere running through a province is not subduing it."
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They had nearly been driven out of the Jerseys, and were now hemmed in and held in check by Washington and his handful of men castled among the heights of Morristown.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading The Howes learned to their mortification that "the mere running through a province is not subduing it."
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The Howes learned to their mortification that "the mere running through a province is not subduing it."
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 They had nearly been driven out of the Jerseys, and were now hemmed in and held in check by Washington and his handful of men castled among the heights of Morristown.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading They had nearly been driven out of the Jerseys, and were now hemmed in and held in check by Washington and his handful of men castled among the heights of Morristown.
