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From this reading 22d) scattered Arbuthnot's blockading squadron, wrecking one ship-of-the-line and dismasting others, and enabled the French fleet at Newport to look abroad; and Rochambeau wrote to Washington that the Chevalier Destouches, who commanded the fleet, proposed to send three or four ships to the Chesapeake.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading In a former chapter we left Benedict Arnold fortifying himself at Portsmouth, after his ravaging incursion.
to or in a foreign country
From this reading 22d) scattered Arbuthnot's blockading squadron, wrecking one ship-of-the-line and dismasting others, and enabled the French fleet at Newport to look abroad; and Rochambeau wrote to Washington that the Chevalier Destouches, who commanded the fleet, proposed to send three or four ships to the Chesapeake.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading In a former chapter we left Benedict Arnold fortifying himself at Portsmouth, after his ravaging incursion.
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading THE WAR IN VIRGINIA.--DEMONSTRATIONS AGAINST NEW YORK.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading At the solicitation of Governor Jefferson, backed by Congress, the Chevalier de la Luzerne had requested the French commander at the eastward to send a ship-of-the-line and some frigates to Chesapeake Bay to oppose the traitor.
Arbuthnot's
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From this reading 22d) scattered Arbuthnot's blockading squadron, wrecking one ship-of-the-line and dismasting others, and enabled the French fleet at Newport to look abroad; and Rochambeau wrote to Washington that the Chevalier Destouches, who commanded the fleet, proposed to send three or four ships to the Chesapeake.
ArnoldnounUS /ˈɑːrnəld/
English poet and literary critic (1822-1888)
From this reading In a former chapter we left Benedict Arnold fortifying himself at Portsmouth, after his ravaging incursion.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading In a former chapter we left Benedict Arnold fortifying himself at Portsmouth, after his ravaging incursion.
backedadjectiveUS /bækt/
having a back or backing, usually of a specified type
From this reading At the solicitation of Governor Jefferson, backed by Congress, the Chevalier de la Luzerne had requested the French commander at the eastward to send a ship-of-the-line and some frigates to Chesapeake Bay to oppose the traitor.
an indentation of a shoreline larger than a cove but smaller than a gulf
From this reading At the solicitation of Governor Jefferson, backed by Congress, the Chevalier de la Luzerne had requested the French commander at the eastward to send a ship-of-the-line and some frigates to Chesapeake Bay to oppose the traitor.
BenedictnounUS /ˈbenədɪkt/
United States anthropologist (1887-1948)
From this reading In a former chapter we left Benedict Arnold fortifying himself at Portsmouth, after his ravaging incursion.
blockadingadjectiveUS /ˌblɑːˈkeɪdɪŋ/
blocking entrance to and exit from seaports and harbors
From this reading 22d) scattered Arbuthnot's blockading squadron, wrecking one ship-of-the-line and dismasting others, and enabled the French fleet at Newport to look abroad; and Rochambeau wrote to Washington that the Chevalier Destouches, who commanded the fleet, proposed to send three or four ships to the Chesapeake.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading At the solicitation of Governor Jefferson, backed by Congress, the Chevalier de la Luzerne had requested the French commander at the eastward to send a ship-of-the-line and some frigates to Chesapeake Bay to oppose the traitor.
a subdivision of a written work; usually numbered and titled
From this reading In a former chapter we left Benedict Arnold fortifying himself at Portsmouth, after his ravaging incursion.
Chesapeake
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From this reading At the solicitation of Governor Jefferson, backed by Congress, the Chevalier de la Luzerne had requested the French commander at the eastward to send a ship-of-the-line and some frigates to Chesapeake Bay to oppose the traitor.
ChevaliernounUS /ˌʃevəˈlɪr/
French actor and cabaret singer (1888-1972)
From this reading At the solicitation of Governor Jefferson, backed by Congress, the Chevalier de la Luzerne had requested the French commander at the eastward to send a ship-of-the-line and some frigates to Chesapeake Bay to oppose the traitor.
past form of “command” — be in command of
From this reading 22d) scattered Arbuthnot's blockading squadron, wrecking one ship-of-the-line and dismasting others, and enabled the French fleet at Newport to look abroad; and Rochambeau wrote to Washington that the Chevalier Destouches, who commanded the fleet, proposed to send three or four ships to the Chesapeake.
commandernounUS /kəˈmændər/
an officer in command of a military unit
From this reading At the solicitation of Governor Jefferson, backed by Congress, the Chevalier de la Luzerne had requested the French commander at the eastward to send a ship-of-the-line and some frigates to Chesapeake Bay to oppose the traitor.
CongressnounUS /ˈkɑːŋɡrəs/
the legislature of the United States government
From this reading At the solicitation of Governor Jefferson, backed by Congress, the Chevalier de la Luzerne had requested the French commander at the eastward to send a ship-of-the-line and some frigates to Chesapeake Bay to oppose the traitor.
a fat-soluble vitamin that prevents rickets
From this reading 22d) scattered Arbuthnot's blockading squadron, wrecking one ship-of-the-line and dismasting others, and enabled the French fleet at Newport to look abroad; and Rochambeau wrote to Washington that the Chevalier Destouches, who commanded the fleet, proposed to send three or four ships to the Chesapeake.
a Mid-Atlantic state; one of the original 13 colonies
From this reading At the solicitation of Governor Jefferson, backed by Congress, the Chevalier de la Luzerne had requested the French commander at the eastward to send a ship-of-the-line and some frigates to Chesapeake Bay to oppose the traitor.
DEMONSTRATIONSnounUS /ˌdemənˈstreɪʃənz/
plural of “demonstration” — a show or display; the act of presenting something to sight or view
From this reading THE WAR IN VIRGINIA.--DEMONSTRATIONS AGAINST NEW YORK.
Destouches
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From this reading 22d) scattered Arbuthnot's blockading squadron, wrecking one ship-of-the-line and dismasting others, and enabled the French fleet at Newport to look abroad; and Rochambeau wrote to Washington that the Chevalier Destouches, who commanded the fleet, proposed to send three or four ships to the Chesapeake.
dismasting
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From this reading 22d) scattered Arbuthnot's blockading squadron, wrecking one ship-of-the-line and dismasting others, and enabled the French fleet at Newport to look abroad; and Rochambeau wrote to Washington that the Chevalier Destouches, who commanded the fleet, proposed to send three or four ships to the Chesapeake.
eastwardadjectiveUS /ˈiːstwərd/
moving toward the east
From this reading At the solicitation of Governor Jefferson, backed by Congress, the Chevalier de la Luzerne had requested the French commander at the eastward to send a ship-of-the-line and some frigates to Chesapeake Bay to oppose the traitor.
enabledverbUS /eˈneɪbəld/
past form of “enable” — render capable or able for some task
From this reading 22d) scattered Arbuthnot's blockading squadron, wrecking one ship-of-the-line and dismasting others, and enabled the French fleet at Newport to look abroad; and Rochambeau wrote to Washington that the Chevalier Destouches, who commanded the fleet, proposed to send three or four ships to the Chesapeake.
fleetnounUS /fliːt/
group of aircraft operating together under the same ownership
From this reading 22d) scattered Arbuthnot's blockading squadron, wrecking one ship-of-the-line and dismasting others, and enabled the French fleet at Newport to look abroad; and Rochambeau wrote to Washington that the Chevalier Destouches, who commanded the fleet, proposed to send three or four ships to the Chesapeake.
referring to the first of two things or persons mentioned (or the earlier one or ones of several)
From this reading In a former chapter we left Benedict Arnold fortifying himself at Portsmouth, after his ravaging incursion.
fortifyingverbUS /ˈfɔːrtɪfaɪɪŋ/
-ing form of “fortify” — make strong or stronger
From this reading In a former chapter we left Benedict Arnold fortifying himself at Portsmouth, after his ravaging incursion.
FortunatelyadverbUS /ˈfɔːrtʃənətli/
by good fortune
From this reading Fortunately, at this juncture a severe snowstorm (Jan.
the cardinal number that is the sum of three and one
From this reading 22d) scattered Arbuthnot's blockading squadron, wrecking one ship-of-the-line and dismasting others, and enabled the French fleet at Newport to look abroad; and Rochambeau wrote to Washington that the Chevalier Destouches, who commanded the fleet, proposed to send three or four ships to the Chesapeake.
the Romance language spoken in France and in countries colonized by France
From this reading At the solicitation of Governor Jefferson, backed by Congress, the Chevalier de la Luzerne had requested the French commander at the eastward to send a ship-of-the-line and some frigates to Chesapeake Bay to oppose the traitor.
frigatesnounUS /ˈfrɪɡəts/
plural of “frigate” — a medium size square-rigged warship of the 18th and 19th centuries
From this reading At the solicitation of Governor Jefferson, backed by Congress, the Chevalier de la Luzerne had requested the French commander at the eastward to send a ship-of-the-line and some frigates to Chesapeake Bay to oppose the traitor.
the head of a state government
From this reading At the solicitation of Governor Jefferson, backed by Congress, the Chevalier de la Luzerne had requested the French commander at the eastward to send a ship-of-the-line and some frigates to Chesapeake Bay to oppose the traitor.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading At the solicitation of Governor Jefferson, backed by Congress, the Chevalier de la Luzerne had requested the French commander at the eastward to send a ship-of-the-line and some frigates to Chesapeake Bay to oppose the traitor.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading In a former chapter we left Benedict Arnold fortifying himself at Portsmouth, after his ravaging incursion.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading In a former chapter we left Benedict Arnold fortifying himself at Portsmouth, after his ravaging incursion.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading THE WAR IN VIRGINIA.--DEMONSTRATIONS AGAINST NEW YORK.
incursionnounUS /ˌɪnˈkɜːrʒən/
the act of entering some territory or domain (often in large numbers)
From this reading In a former chapter we left Benedict Arnold fortifying himself at Portsmouth, after his ravaging incursion.
JannounUS /dʒæn/
the first month of the year; begins 10 days after the winter solstice
From this reading Fortunately, at this juncture a severe snowstorm (Jan.
JeffersonnounUS /ˈdʒefərsən/
3rd President of the United States; chief drafter of the Declaration of Independence; made the Louisiana Purchase in 1803 and sent out the Lewis and Clark Expedition to explore it (1743-1826)
From this reading At the solicitation of Governor Jefferson, backed by Congress, the Chevalier de la Luzerne had requested the French commander at the eastward to send a ship-of-the-line and some frigates to Chesapeake Bay to oppose the traitor.
juncturenounUS /ˈdʒʌŋktʃər/
an event that occurs at a critical time
From this reading Fortunately, at this juncture a severe snowstorm (Jan.
a white soft metallic element that tarnishes readily; occurs in rare earth minerals and is usually classified as a rare earth
From this reading At the solicitation of Governor Jefferson, backed by Congress, the Chevalier de la Luzerne had requested the French commander at the eastward to send a ship-of-the-line and some frigates to Chesapeake Bay to oppose the traitor.
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading In a former chapter we left Benedict Arnold fortifying himself at Portsmouth, after his ravaging incursion.
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading 22d) scattered Arbuthnot's blockading squadron, wrecking one ship-of-the-line and dismasting others, and enabled the French fleet at Newport to look abroad; and Rochambeau wrote to Washington that the Chevalier Destouches, who commanded the fleet, proposed to send three or four ships to the Chesapeake.
Luzerne
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From this reading At the solicitation of Governor Jefferson, backed by Congress, the Chevalier de la Luzerne had requested the French commander at the eastward to send a ship-of-the-line and some frigates to Chesapeake Bay to oppose the traitor.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading THE WAR IN VIRGINIA.--DEMONSTRATIONS AGAINST NEW YORK.
NewportnounUS /ˈnuːpɔːrt/
a port city in southeastern Wales
From this reading 22d) scattered Arbuthnot's blockading squadron, wrecking one ship-of-the-line and dismasting others, and enabled the French fleet at Newport to look abroad; and Rochambeau wrote to Washington that the Chevalier Destouches, who commanded the fleet, proposed to send three or four ships to the Chesapeake.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading At the solicitation of Governor Jefferson, backed by Congress, the Chevalier de la Luzerne had requested the French commander at the eastward to send a ship-of-the-line and some frigates to Chesapeake Bay to oppose the traitor.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading 22d) scattered Arbuthnot's blockading squadron, wrecking one ship-of-the-line and dismasting others, and enabled the French fleet at Newport to look abroad; and Rochambeau wrote to Washington that the Chevalier Destouches, who commanded the fleet, proposed to send three or four ships to the Chesapeake.
opposeverbUS /əˈpoʊz/
be against; express opposition to
From this reading At the solicitation of Governor Jefferson, backed by Congress, the Chevalier de la Luzerne had requested the French commander at the eastward to send a ship-of-the-line and some frigates to Chesapeake Bay to oppose the traitor.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading 22d) scattered Arbuthnot's blockading squadron, wrecking one ship-of-the-line and dismasting others, and enabled the French fleet at Newport to look abroad; and Rochambeau wrote to Washington that the Chevalier Destouches, who commanded the fleet, proposed to send three or four ships to the Chesapeake.
others
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From this reading 22d) scattered Arbuthnot's blockading squadron, wrecking one ship-of-the-line and dismasting others, and enabled the French fleet at Newport to look abroad; and Rochambeau wrote to Washington that the Chevalier Destouches, who commanded the fleet, proposed to send three or four ships to the Chesapeake.
PortsmouthnounUS /ˈpɔːrtsməθ/
a port city in southeastern Virginia on the Elizabeth River opposite Norfolk; naval base; shipyards
From this reading In a former chapter we left Benedict Arnold fortifying himself at Portsmouth, after his ravaging incursion.
past form of “propose” — make a proposal, declare a plan for something
From this reading 22d) scattered Arbuthnot's blockading squadron, wrecking one ship-of-the-line and dismasting others, and enabled the French fleet at Newport to look abroad; and Rochambeau wrote to Washington that the Chevalier Destouches, who commanded the fleet, proposed to send three or four ships to the Chesapeake.
ravagingnounUS /ˈrævɪdʒɪŋ/
plundering with excessive damage and destruction
From this reading In a former chapter we left Benedict Arnold fortifying himself at Portsmouth, after his ravaging incursion.
requestedadjectiveUS /rɪˈkwestɪd/
asked for
From this reading At the solicitation of Governor Jefferson, backed by Congress, the Chevalier de la Luzerne had requested the French commander at the eastward to send a ship-of-the-line and some frigates to Chesapeake Bay to oppose the traitor.
Rochambeaunoun
French general who commanded French troops in the American Revolution, notably at Yorktown (1725-1807)
From this reading 22d) scattered Arbuthnot's blockading squadron, wrecking one ship-of-the-line and dismasting others, and enabled the French fleet at Newport to look abroad; and Rochambeau wrote to Washington that the Chevalier Destouches, who commanded the fleet, proposed to send three or four ships to the Chesapeake.
occurring or distributed over widely spaced and irregular intervals in time or space
From this reading 22d) scattered Arbuthnot's blockading squadron, wrecking one ship-of-the-line and dismasting others, and enabled the French fleet at Newport to look abroad; and Rochambeau wrote to Washington that the Chevalier Destouches, who commanded the fleet, proposed to send three or four ships to the Chesapeake.
cause to go somewhere
From this reading At the solicitation of Governor Jefferson, backed by Congress, the Chevalier de la Luzerne had requested the French commander at the eastward to send a ship-of-the-line and some frigates to Chesapeake Bay to oppose the traitor.
intensely or extremely bad or unpleasant in degree or quality
From this reading Fortunately, at this juncture a severe snowstorm (Jan.
ship-of-the-line
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From this reading At the solicitation of Governor Jefferson, backed by Congress, the Chevalier de la Luzerne had requested the French commander at the eastward to send a ship-of-the-line and some frigates to Chesapeake Bay to oppose the traitor.
plural of “ship” — a vessel that carries passengers or freight
From this reading 22d) scattered Arbuthnot's blockading squadron, wrecking one ship-of-the-line and dismasting others, and enabled the French fleet at Newport to look abroad; and Rochambeau wrote to Washington that the Chevalier Destouches, who commanded the fleet, proposed to send three or four ships to the Chesapeake.
snowstormnounUS /ˈsnoʊstɔːrm/
a storm with widespread snowfall accompanied by strong winds
From this reading Fortunately, at this juncture a severe snowstorm (Jan.
solicitationnounUS /səˌlɪsɪˈteɪʃən/
an entreaty addressed to someone of superior status
From this reading At the solicitation of Governor Jefferson, backed by Congress, the Chevalier de la Luzerne had requested the French commander at the eastward to send a ship-of-the-line and some frigates to Chesapeake Bay to oppose the traitor.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading At the solicitation of Governor Jefferson, backed by Congress, the Chevalier de la Luzerne had requested the French commander at the eastward to send a ship-of-the-line and some frigates to Chesapeake Bay to oppose the traitor.
squadronnounUS /ˈskwɑːdrən/
a cavalry unit consisting of two or more troops and headquarters and supporting arms
From this reading 22d) scattered Arbuthnot's blockading squadron, wrecking one ship-of-the-line and dismasting others, and enabled the French fleet at Newport to look abroad; and Rochambeau wrote to Washington that the Chevalier Destouches, who commanded the fleet, proposed to send three or four ships to the Chesapeake.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading 22d) scattered Arbuthnot's blockading squadron, wrecking one ship-of-the-line and dismasting others, and enabled the French fleet at Newport to look abroad; and Rochambeau wrote to Washington that the Chevalier Destouches, who commanded the fleet, proposed to send three or four ships to the Chesapeake.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE WAR IN VIRGINIA.--DEMONSTRATIONS AGAINST NEW YORK.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Fortunately, at this juncture a severe snowstorm (Jan.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading 22d) scattered Arbuthnot's blockading squadron, wrecking one ship-of-the-line and dismasting others, and enabled the French fleet at Newport to look abroad; and Rochambeau wrote to Washington that the Chevalier Destouches, who commanded the fleet, proposed to send three or four ships to the Chesapeake.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading At the solicitation of Governor Jefferson, backed by Congress, the Chevalier de la Luzerne had requested the French commander at the eastward to send a ship-of-the-line and some frigates to Chesapeake Bay to oppose the traitor.
traitornounUS /ˈtreɪtər/
someone who betrays his country by committing treason
From this reading At the solicitation of Governor Jefferson, backed by Congress, the Chevalier de la Luzerne had requested the French commander at the eastward to send a ship-of-the-line and some frigates to Chesapeake Bay to oppose the traitor.
VIRGINIAnounUS /vərˈdʒɪnjə/
a state in the eastern United States; one of the original 13 colonies; one of the Confederate States in the American Civil War
From this reading THE WAR IN VIRGINIA.--DEMONSTRATIONS AGAINST NEW YORK.
the waging of armed conflict against an enemy
From this reading THE WAR IN VIRGINIA.--DEMONSTRATIONS AGAINST NEW YORK.
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 22d) scattered Arbuthnot's blockading squadron, wrecking one ship-of-the-line and dismasting others, and enabled the French fleet at Newport to look abroad; and Rochambeau wrote to Washington that the Chevalier Destouches, who commanded the fleet, proposed to send three or four ships to the Chesapeake.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading In a former chapter we left Benedict Arnold fortifying himself at Portsmouth, after his ravaging incursion.
which person or people
From this reading 22d) scattered Arbuthnot's blockading squadron, wrecking one ship-of-the-line and dismasting others, and enabled the French fleet at Newport to look abroad; and Rochambeau wrote to Washington that the Chevalier Destouches, who commanded the fleet, proposed to send three or four ships to the Chesapeake.
wreckingnounUS /ˈrekɪŋ/
the event of a structure being completely demolished and leveled
From this reading 22d) scattered Arbuthnot's blockading squadron, wrecking one ship-of-the-line and dismasting others, and enabled the French fleet at Newport to look abroad; and Rochambeau wrote to Washington that the Chevalier Destouches, who commanded the fleet, proposed to send three or four ships to the Chesapeake.
inflected form of “write” — produce a literary work
From this reading 22d) scattered Arbuthnot's blockading squadron, wrecking one ship-of-the-line and dismasting others, and enabled the French fleet at Newport to look abroad; and Rochambeau wrote to Washington that the Chevalier Destouches, who commanded the fleet, proposed to send three or four ships to the Chesapeake.
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 WAR IN VIRGINIA.--DEMONSTRATIONS AGAINST NEW YORK.
