used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The River Thames, running between high precipitous banks, protected his left flank, and a great marsh nearly parallel to the river protected his right.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading Midway between river and swamp was a smaller swamp, almost impassable.
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading The only road ran close along the river; the rest of the space between swamp and river was a park-like expanse thinly set with great trees, beech, sugar maple, and oak.
AmericansnounUS /əˈmerəkənz/
plural of “american” — a native or inhabitant of the United States
From this reading He could be reached only by a direct frontal attack, during which the Americans would be continually under fire.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The River Thames, running between high precipitous banks, protected his left flank, and a great marsh nearly parallel to the river protected his right.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading TECUMSEH had chosen well the ground where he had forced Proctor to stand at bay.
(military) an offensive against an enemy (using weapons)
From this reading He could be reached only by a direct frontal attack, during which the Americans would be continually under fire.
English botanist who accompanied Captain Cook on his first voyage to the Pacific Ocean (1743-1820)
From this reading The River Thames, running between high precipitous banks, protected his left flank, and a great marsh nearly parallel to the river protected his right.
an indentation of a shoreline larger than a cove but smaller than a gulf
From this reading TECUMSEH had chosen well the ground where he had forced Proctor to stand at bay.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading He could be reached only by a direct frontal attack, during which the Americans would be continually under fire.
beechnounUS /biːtʃ/
any of several large deciduous trees with rounded spreading crowns and smooth grey bark and small sweet edible triangular nuts enclosed in burs; north temperate regions
From this reading The only road ran close along the river; the rest of the space between swamp and river was a park-like expanse thinly set with great trees, beech, sugar maple, and oak.
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading The River Thames, running between high precipitous banks, protected his left flank, and a great marsh nearly parallel to the river protected his right.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading He could be reached only by a direct frontal attack, during which the Americans would be continually under fire.
one who is the object of choice; who is given preference
From this reading TECUMSEH had chosen well the ground where he had forced Proctor to stand at bay.
at or within a short distance in space or time or having elements near each other
From this reading The only road ran close along the river; the rest of the space between swamp and river was a park-like expanse thinly set with great trees, beech, sugar maple, and oak.
continuallyadverbUS /kənˈtɪnjuːəli/
seemingly without interruption
From this reading He could be reached only by a direct frontal attack, during which the Americans would be continually under fire.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading He could be reached only by a direct frontal attack, during which the Americans would be continually under fire.
command with authority
From this reading He could be reached only by a direct frontal attack, during which the Americans would be continually under fire.
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading He could be reached only by a direct frontal attack, during which the Americans would be continually under fire.
expansenounUS /ɪkˈspæns/
a wide scope
From this reading The only road ran close along the river; the rest of the space between swamp and river was a park-like expanse thinly set with great trees, beech, sugar maple, and oak.
start firing a weapon
From this reading He could be reached only by a direct frontal attack, during which the Americans would be continually under fire.
flanknounUS /flæŋk/
the side of military or naval formation
From this reading The River Thames, running between high precipitous banks, protected his left flank, and a great marsh nearly parallel to the river protected his right.
produced by or subjected to forcing
From this reading TECUMSEH had chosen well the ground where he had forced Proctor to stand at bay.
frontaladjectiveUS /ˈfrʌntəl/
belonging to the front part
From this reading He could be reached only by a direct frontal attack, during which the Americans would be continually under fire.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading The River Thames, running between high precipitous banks, protected his left flank, and a great marsh nearly parallel to the river protected his right.
the solid part of the earth's surface
From this reading TECUMSEH had chosen well the ground where he had forced Proctor to stand at bay.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading TECUMSEH had chosen well the ground where he had forced Proctor to stand at bay.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading TECUMSEH had chosen well the ground where he had forced Proctor to stand at bay.
greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading The River Thames, running between high precipitous banks, protected his left flank, and a great marsh nearly parallel to the river protected his right.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The River Thames, running between high precipitous banks, protected his left flank, and a great marsh nearly parallel to the river protected his right.
impassableadjectiveUS /ˌɪmˈpæsəbəl/
incapable of being passed
From this reading Midway between river and swamp was a smaller swamp, almost impassable.
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 The River Thames, running between high precipitous banks, protected his left flank, and a great marsh nearly parallel to the river protected his right.
maplenounUS /ˈmeɪpəl/
wood of any of various maple trees; especially the hard close-grained wood of the sugar maple; used especially for furniture and flooring
From this reading The only road ran close along the river; the rest of the space between swamp and river was a park-like expanse thinly set with great trees, beech, sugar maple, and oak.
marshnounUS /mɑːrʃ/
low-lying wet land with grassy vegetation; usually is a transition zone between land and water
From this reading The River Thames, running between high precipitous banks, protected his left flank, and a great marsh nearly parallel to the river protected his right.
MidwayadjectiveUS /ˈmɪdweɪ/
equally distant from the extremes
From this reading Midway between river and swamp was a smaller swamp, almost impassable.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading The River Thames, running between high precipitous banks, protected his left flank, and a great marsh nearly parallel to the river protected his right.
the hard durable wood of any oak; used especially for furniture and flooring
From this reading The only road ran close along the river; the rest of the space between swamp and river was a park-like expanse thinly set with great trees, beech, sugar maple, and oak.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The only road ran close along the river; the rest of the space between swamp and river was a park-like expanse thinly set with great trees, beech, sugar maple, and oak.
and nothing more
From this reading He could be reached only by a direct frontal attack, during which the Americans would be continually under fire.
parallelnounUS /ˈperəlel/
something having the property of being analogous to something else
From this reading The River Thames, running between high precipitous banks, protected his left flank, and a great marsh nearly parallel to the river protected his right.
park-like
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From this reading The only road ran close along the river; the rest of the space between swamp and river was a park-like expanse thinly set with great trees, beech, sugar maple, and oak.
precipitousadjectiveUS /prɪˈsɪpɪtəs/
done with very great haste and without due deliberation
From this reading The River Thames, running between high precipitous banks, protected his left flank, and a great marsh nearly parallel to the river protected his right.
ProctornounUS /ˈprɑːktər/
someone who supervises (an examination)
From this reading TECUMSEH had chosen well the ground where he had forced Proctor to stand at bay.
protectedadjectiveUS /prəˈtektɪd/
kept safe or defended from danger or injury or loss
From this reading The River Thames, running between high precipitous banks, protected his left flank, and a great marsh nearly parallel to the river protected his right.
inflected form of “run” — move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading The only road ran close along the river; the rest of the space between swamp and river was a park-like expanse thinly set with great trees, beech, sugar maple, and oak.
past form of “reach” — reach a destination, either real or abstract
From this reading He could be reached only by a direct frontal attack, during which the Americans would be continually under fire.
not move; be in a resting position
From this reading The only road ran close along the river; the rest of the space between swamp and river was a park-like expanse thinly set with great trees, beech, sugar maple, and oak.
precisely, exactly
From this reading The River Thames, running between high precipitous banks, protected his left flank, and a great marsh nearly parallel to the river protected his right.
a large natural stream of water (larger than a creek)
From this reading The River Thames, running between high precipitous banks, protected his left flank, and a great marsh nearly parallel to the river protected his right.
an open way (generally public) for travel or transportation
From this reading The only road ran close along the river; the rest of the space between swamp and river was a park-like expanse thinly set with great trees, beech, sugar maple, and oak.
(of fluids) moving or issuing in a stream
From this reading The River Thames, running between high precipitous banks, protected his left flank, and a great marsh nearly parallel to the river protected his right.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading The only road ran close along the river; the rest of the space between swamp and river was a park-like expanse thinly set with great trees, beech, sugar maple, and oak.
small or little relative to something else
From this reading Midway between river and swamp was a smaller swamp, almost impassable.
the unlimited expanse in which everything is located
From this reading The only road ran close along the river; the rest of the space between swamp and river was a park-like expanse thinly set with great trees, beech, sugar maple, and oak.
be standing; be upright
From this reading TECUMSEH had chosen well the ground where he had forced Proctor to stand at bay.
sugarnounUS /ˈʃʊɡər/
a white crystalline carbohydrate used as a sweetener and preservative
From this reading The only road ran close along the river; the rest of the space between swamp and river was a park-like expanse thinly set with great trees, beech, sugar maple, and oak.
swampverbUS /swɑːmp/
drench or submerge or be drenched or submerged
From this reading Midway between river and swamp was a smaller swamp, almost impassable.
TECUMSEHnounUS /təˈkʌmsə/
a famous chief of the Shawnee who tried to unite Indian tribes against the increasing white settlement (1768-1813)
From this reading TECUMSEH had chosen well the ground where he had forced Proctor to stand at bay.
ThamesnounUS /temz/
the longest river in England; flows eastward through London to the North Sea
From this reading The River Thames, running between high precipitous banks, protected his left flank, and a great marsh nearly parallel to the river protected his right.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading TECUMSEH had chosen well the ground where he had forced Proctor to stand at bay.
thinlyadverbUS /ˈθɪnli/
without force or sincere effort
From this reading The only road ran close along the river; the rest of the space between swamp and river was a park-like expanse thinly set with great trees, beech, sugar maple, and oak.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading TECUMSEH had chosen well the ground where he had forced Proctor to stand at bay.
plural of “tree” — a tall perennial woody plant having a main trunk and branches forming a distinct elevated crown; includes both gymnosperms and angiosperms
From this reading The only road ran close along the river; the rest of the space between swamp and river was a park-like expanse thinly set with great trees, beech, sugar maple, and oak.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading He could be reached only by a direct frontal attack, during which the Americans would be continually under fire.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Midway between river and swamp was a smaller swamp, almost impassable.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading TECUMSEH had chosen well the ground where he had forced Proctor to stand at bay.
in or at the place that
From this reading TECUMSEH had chosen well the ground where he had forced Proctor to stand at bay.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading He could be reached only by a direct frontal attack, during which the Americans would be continually under fire.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The only road ran close along the river; the rest of the space between swamp and river was a park-like expanse thinly set with great trees, beech, sugar maple, and oak.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading He could be reached only by a direct frontal attack, during which the Americans would be continually under fire.
