25th
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From this reading On the 25th of August the British army under General Howe began to land from the fleet in Elk River, at the bottom of Chesapeake Bay.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The place where they landed was about six miles below the Head of Elk (now Elkton), a small town, the capital of Cecil County.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading The place where they landed was about six miles below the Head of Elk (now Elkton), a small town, the capital of Cecil County.
a permanent organization of the military land forces of a nation or state
From this reading On the 25th of August the British army under General Howe began to land from the fleet in Elk River, at the bottom of Chesapeake Bay.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading On the 25th of August the British army under General Howe began to land from the fleet in Elk River, at the bottom of Chesapeake Bay.
the month following July and preceding September
From this reading On the 25th of August the British army under General Howe began to land from the fleet in Elk River, at the bottom of Chesapeake Bay.
a hostile meeting of opposing military forces in the course of a war
From this reading BATTLE OF THE BRANDYWINE.--FALL OF PHILADELPHIA.
an indentation of a shoreline larger than a cove but smaller than a gulf
From this reading On the 25th of August the British army under General Howe began to land from the fleet in Elk River, at the bottom of Chesapeake Bay.
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading On the 25th of August the British army under General Howe began to land from the fleet in Elk River, at the bottom of Chesapeake Bay.
belowprepositionUS /bɪˈloʊ/
at or to a lower level than something
From this reading The place where they landed was about six miles below the Head of Elk (now Elkton), a small town, the capital of Cecil County.
the lower side of anything
From this reading On the 25th of August the British army under General Howe began to land from the fleet in Elk River, at the bottom of Chesapeake Bay.
BRANDYWINE
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From this reading BATTLE OF THE BRANDYWINE.--FALL OF PHILADELPHIA.
the people of Great Britain
From this reading On the 25th of August the British army under General Howe began to land from the fleet in Elk River, at the bottom of Chesapeake Bay.
assets available for use in the production of further assets
From this reading The place where they landed was about six miles below the Head of Elk (now Elkton), a small town, the capital of Cecil County.
Cecil
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From this reading The place where they landed was about six miles below the Head of Elk (now Elkton), a small town, the capital of Cecil County.
Chesapeake
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From this reading On the 25th of August the British army under General Howe began to land from the fleet in Elk River, at the bottom of Chesapeake Bay.
(United Kingdom) a region created by territorial division for the purpose of local government
From this reading The place where they landed was about six miles below the Head of Elk (now Elkton), a small town, the capital of Cecil County.
EarlyadjectiveUS /ˈɜːrli/
at or near the beginning of a period of time or course of events or before the usual or expected time
From this reading Early in the evening Washington received intelligence that the enemy were landing.
ElknounUS /elk/
large northern deer with enormous flattened antlers in the male; called “elk” in Europe and “moose” in North America
From this reading On the 25th of August the British army under General Howe began to land from the fleet in Elk River, at the bottom of Chesapeake Bay.
Elkton
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From this reading The place where they landed was about six miles below the Head of Elk (now Elkton), a small town, the capital of Cecil County.
an opposing military force
From this reading Early in the evening Washington received intelligence that the enemy were landing.
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading Early in the evening Washington received intelligence that the enemy were landing.
descend in free fall under the influence of gravity
From this reading BATTLE OF THE BRANDYWINE.--FALL OF PHILADELPHIA.
fleetnounUS /fliːt/
group of aircraft operating together under the same ownership
From this reading On the 25th of August the British army under General Howe began to land from the fleet in Elk River, at the bottom of Chesapeake Bay.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading On the 25th of August the British army under General Howe began to land from the fleet in Elk River, at the bottom of Chesapeake Bay.
applying to all or most members of a category or group
From this reading On the 25th of August the British army under General Howe began to land from the fleet in Elk River, at the bottom of Chesapeake Bay.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading The place where they landed was about six miles below the Head of Elk (now Elkton), a small town, the capital of Cecil County.
HowenounUS /haʊ/
United States editor (1920-1993)
From this reading On the 25th of August the British army under General Howe began to land from the fleet in Elk River, at the bottom of Chesapeake Bay.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading On the 25th of August the British army under General Howe began to land from the fleet in Elk River, at the bottom of Chesapeake Bay.
the ability to comprehend; to understand and profit from experience
From this reading Early in the evening Washington received intelligence that the enemy were landing.
the land on which real estate is located
From this reading On the 25th of August the British army under General Howe began to land from the fleet in Elk River, at the bottom of Chesapeake Bay.
owning or consisting of land or real estate
From this reading The place where they landed was about six miles below the Head of Elk (now Elkton), a small town, the capital of Cecil County.
landingnounUS /ˈlændɪŋ/
an intermediate platform in a staircase
From this reading Early in the evening Washington received intelligence that the enemy were landing.
plural of “mile” — a unit of length equal to 1,760 yards or 5,280 feet; exactly 1609.344 meters
From this reading The place where they landed was about six miles below the Head of Elk (now Elkton), a small town, the capital of Cecil County.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading The place where they landed was about six miles below the Head of Elk (now Elkton), a small town, the capital of Cecil County.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading BATTLE OF THE BRANDYWINE.--FALL OF PHILADELPHIA.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading On the 25th of August the British army under General Howe began to land from the fleet in Elk River, at the bottom of Chesapeake Bay.
PHILADELPHIAnounUS /ˌfɪləˈdelfiə/
the largest city in Pennsylvania; located in the southeastern part of the state on the Delaware river; site of Independence Hall where the Declaration of Independence and the Constitution were signed; site of the University of Pennsylvania
From this reading BATTLE OF THE BRANDYWINE.--FALL OF PHILADELPHIA.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading The place where they landed was about six miles below the Head of Elk (now Elkton), a small town, the capital of Cecil County.
conforming to the established language usage of educated native speakers
From this reading Early in the evening Washington received intelligence that the enemy were landing.
a large natural stream of water (larger than a creek)
From this reading On the 25th of August the British army under General Howe began to land from the fleet in Elk River, at the bottom of Chesapeake Bay.
seventyadjectiveUS /ˈsevənti/
being ten more than sixty
From this reading This was seventy miles from Philadelphia.
the cardinal number that is the sum of five and one
From this reading The place where they landed was about six miles below the Head of Elk (now Elkton), a small town, the capital of Cecil County.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading The place where they landed was about six miles below the Head of Elk (now Elkton), a small town, the capital of Cecil County.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Early in the evening Washington received intelligence that the enemy were landing.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading BATTLE OF THE BRANDYWINE.--FALL OF PHILADELPHIA.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The place where they landed was about six miles below the Head of Elk (now Elkton), a small town, the capital of Cecil County.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This was seventy miles from Philadelphia.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading On the 25th of August the British army under General Howe began to land from the fleet in Elk River, at the bottom of Chesapeake Bay.
an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city
From this reading The place where they landed was about six miles below the Head of Elk (now Elkton), a small town, the capital of Cecil County.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading On the 25th of August the British army under General Howe began to land from the fleet in Elk River, at the bottom of Chesapeake Bay.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The place where they landed was about six miles below the Head of Elk (now Elkton), a small town, the capital of Cecil County.
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 Early in the evening Washington received intelligence that the enemy were landing.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Early in the evening Washington received intelligence that the enemy were landing.
in or at the place that
From this reading The place where they landed was about six miles below the Head of Elk (now Elkton), a small town, the capital of Cecil County.
