adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Could the patriots have known how bitter were their regrets, they would have forgiven them all their evil deeds, and sent a blessing after them as they sailed away from their native shore.”
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading “Until the very last morning after Washington’s troops had shown themselves on Nook’s Hill, these unfortunate persons could not believe that the audacious rebels, as they called the Americans, would ever prevail against King George’s army.
againstprepositionUS /əˈɡenst/
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading “Until the very last morning after Washington’s troops had shown themselves on Nook’s Hill, these unfortunate persons could not believe that the audacious rebels, as they called the Americans, would ever prevail against King George’s army.
ALASexclamationUS /əˈlæs/
used to show sadness, pity, or regret
From this reading “ALAS for the poor tories!” said Grandfather.
alladjectiveUS /ɔːl/
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading Could the patriots have known how bitter were their regrets, they would have forgiven them all their evil deeds, and sent a blessing after them as they sailed away from their native shore.”
AmericansnounUS /əˈmerəkənz/
plural of “american” — a native or inhabitant of the United States
From this reading “Until the very last morning after Washington’s troops had shown themselves on Nook’s Hill, these unfortunate persons could not believe that the audacious rebels, as they called the Americans, would ever prevail against King George’s army.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Could the patriots have known how bitter were their regrets, they would have forgiven them all their evil deeds, and sent a blessing after them as they sailed away from their native shore.”
armynounUS /ˈɑːrmi/
a permanent organization of the military land forces of a nation or state
From this reading “Until the very last morning after Washington’s troops had shown themselves on Nook’s Hill, these unfortunate persons could not believe that the audacious rebels, as they called the Americans, would ever prevail against King George’s army.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading “Until the very last morning after Washington’s troops had shown themselves on Nook’s Hill, these unfortunate persons could not believe that the audacious rebels, as they called the Americans, would ever prevail against King George’s army.
audaciousadjectiveUS /ɑːˈdeɪʃəs/
invulnerable to fear or intimidation
From this reading “Until the very last morning after Washington’s troops had shown themselves on Nook’s Hill, these unfortunate persons could not believe that the audacious rebels, as they called the Americans, would ever prevail against King George’s army.
awayadverbUS /əˈweɪ/
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Could the patriots have known how bitter were their regrets, they would have forgiven them all their evil deeds, and sent a blessing after them as they sailed away from their native shore.”
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading In order to make the children sensible of the pitiable condition of these men, Grandfather singled out Peter Oliver, chief justice of Massachusetts under the crown, and imagined him walking through the streets of Boston on the morning before he left it forever.
believeverbUS /bɪˈliːv/
accept as true; take to be true
From this reading “Until the very last morning after Washington’s troops had shown themselves on Nook’s Hill, these unfortunate persons could not believe that the audacious rebels, as they called the Americans, would ever prevail against King George’s army.
bitteradjectiveUS /ˈbɪtər/
marked by strong resentment or cynicism
From this reading Could the patriots have known how bitter were their regrets, they would have forgiven them all their evil deeds, and sent a blessing after them as they sailed away from their native shore.”
blessingnounUS /ˈblesɪŋ/
the formal act of approving
From this reading Could the patriots have known how bitter were their regrets, they would have forgiven them all their evil deeds, and sent a blessing after them as they sailed away from their native shore.”
boardnounUS /bɔːrd/
a committee having supervisory powers
From this reading But when they saw the British soldiers preparing to embark on board of the ships of war, then they knew that they had lost their country.
BostonnounUS /ˈbɑːstən/
state capital and largest city of Massachusetts; a major center for banking and financial services
From this reading In order to make the children sensible of the pitiable condition of these men, Grandfather singled out Peter Oliver, chief justice of Massachusetts under the crown, and imagined him walking through the streets of Boston on the morning before he left it forever.
BritishnounUS /ˈbrɪtɪʃ/
the people of Great Britain
From this reading But when they saw the British soldiers preparing to embark on board of the ships of war, then they knew that they had lost their country.
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But when they saw the British soldiers preparing to embark on board of the ships of war, then they knew that they had lost their country.
calledverbUS /kɔːld/
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading “Until the very last morning after Washington’s troops had shown themselves on Nook’s Hill, these unfortunate persons could not believe that the audacious rebels, as they called the Americans, would ever prevail against King George’s army.
chiefnounUS /tʃiːf/
a person who is in charge
From this reading In order to make the children sensible of the pitiable condition of these men, Grandfather singled out Peter Oliver, chief justice of Massachusetts under the crown, and imagined him walking through the streets of Boston on the morning before he left it forever.
childrennounUS /ˈtʃɪldrən/
plural of “child” — a young person of either sex
From this reading In order to make the children sensible of the pitiable condition of these men, Grandfather singled out Peter Oliver, chief justice of Massachusetts under the crown, and imagined him walking through the streets of Boston on the morning before he left it forever.
conditionnounUS /kənˈdɪʃən/
a state at a particular time
From this reading In order to make the children sensible of the pitiable condition of these men, Grandfather singled out Peter Oliver, chief justice of Massachusetts under the crown, and imagined him walking through the streets of Boston on the morning before he left it forever.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading “Until the very last morning after Washington’s troops had shown themselves on Nook’s Hill, these unfortunate persons could not believe that the audacious rebels, as they called the Americans, would ever prevail against King George’s army.
countrynounUS /ˈkʌntri/
a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading But when they saw the British soldiers preparing to embark on board of the ships of war, then they knew that they had lost their country.
crownnounUS /kraʊn/
the Crown (or the reigning monarch) as the symbol of the power and authority of a monarchy
From this reading In order to make the children sensible of the pitiable condition of these men, Grandfather singled out Peter Oliver, chief justice of Massachusetts under the crown, and imagined him walking through the streets of Boston on the morning before he left it forever.
deedsnounUS /diːdz/
performance of moral or religious acts
From this reading Could the patriots have known how bitter were their regrets, they would have forgiven them all their evil deeds, and sent a blessing after them as they sailed away from their native shore.”
embarkverbUS /emˈbɑːrk/
go on board
From this reading But when they saw the British soldiers preparing to embark on board of the ships of war, then they knew that they had lost their country.
everadverbUS /ˈevər/
at any time
From this reading “Until the very last morning after Washington’s troops had shown themselves on Nook’s Hill, these unfortunate persons could not believe that the audacious rebels, as they called the Americans, would ever prevail against King George’s army.
evilnounUS /ˈiːvəl/
morally objectionable behavior
From this reading Could the patriots have known how bitter were their regrets, they would have forgiven them all their evil deeds, and sent a blessing after them as they sailed away from their native shore.”
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading “ALAS for the poor tories!” said Grandfather.
foreveradverbUS /fərˈevər/
for a limitless time
From this reading In order to make the children sensible of the pitiable condition of these men, Grandfather singled out Peter Oliver, chief justice of Massachusetts under the crown, and imagined him walking through the streets of Boston on the morning before he left it forever.
forgivenverbUS /fərˈɡɪvən/
inflected form of “forgive” — stop blaming or grant forgiveness
From this reading Could the patriots have known how bitter were their regrets, they would have forgiven them all their evil deeds, and sent a blessing after them as they sailed away from their native shore.”
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Could the patriots have known how bitter were their regrets, they would have forgiven them all their evil deeds, and sent a blessing after them as they sailed away from their native shore.”
George'snounUS /ˈdʒɔːrdʒəz/
possessive form of “george” — Christian martyr; patron saint of England; hero of the legend of Saint George and the Dragon in which he slew a dragon and saved a princess (?-303)
From this reading “Until the very last morning after Washington’s troops had shown themselves on Nook’s Hill, these unfortunate persons could not believe that the audacious rebels, as they called the Americans, would ever prevail against King George’s army.
GrandfathernounUS /ˈɡrændfɑːðər/
the father of your father or mother
From this reading “ALAS for the poor tories!” said Grandfather.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading “Until the very last morning after Washington’s troops had shown themselves on Nook’s Hill, these unfortunate persons could not believe that the audacious rebels, as they called the Americans, would ever prevail against King George’s army.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Could the patriots have known how bitter were their regrets, they would have forgiven them all their evil deeds, and sent a blessing after them as they sailed away from their native shore.”
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading In order to make the children sensible of the pitiable condition of these men, Grandfather singled out Peter Oliver, chief justice of Massachusetts under the crown, and imagined him walking through the streets of Boston on the morning before he left it forever.
HillnounUS /hɪl/
a local and well-defined elevation of the land
From this reading “Until the very last morning after Washington’s troops had shown themselves on Nook’s Hill, these unfortunate persons could not believe that the audacious rebels, as they called the Americans, would ever prevail against King George’s army.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading In order to make the children sensible of the pitiable condition of these men, Grandfather singled out Peter Oliver, chief justice of Massachusetts under the crown, and imagined him walking through the streets of Boston on the morning before he left it forever.
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From this reading Could the patriots have known how bitter were their regrets, they would have forgiven them all their evil deeds, and sent a blessing after them as they sailed away from their native shore.”
imaginedverbUS /ˌɪˈmædʒənd/
past form of “imagine” — form a mental image of something that is not present or that is not the case
From this reading In order to make the children sensible of the pitiable condition of these men, Grandfather singled out Peter Oliver, chief justice of Massachusetts under the crown, and imagined him walking through the streets of Boston on the morning before he left it forever.
InprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In order to make the children sensible of the pitiable condition of these men, Grandfather singled out Peter Oliver, chief justice of Massachusetts under the crown, and imagined him walking through the streets of Boston on the morning before he left it forever.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading In order to make the children sensible of the pitiable condition of these men, Grandfather singled out Peter Oliver, chief justice of Massachusetts under the crown, and imagined him walking through the streets of Boston on the morning before he left it forever.
justicenounUS /ˈdʒʌstəs/
the quality of being just or fair
From this reading In order to make the children sensible of the pitiable condition of these men, Grandfather singled out Peter Oliver, chief justice of Massachusetts under the crown, and imagined him walking through the streets of Boston on the morning before he left it forever.
KingnounUS /kɪŋ/
a male sovereign; ruler of a kingdom
From this reading “Until the very last morning after Washington’s troops had shown themselves on Nook’s Hill, these unfortunate persons could not believe that the audacious rebels, as they called the Americans, would ever prevail against King George’s army.
knewverbUS /nuː/
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading But when they saw the British soldiers preparing to embark on board of the ships of war, then they knew that they had lost their country.
knownadjectiveUS /noʊn/
apprehended with certainty
From this reading Could the patriots have known how bitter were their regrets, they would have forgiven them all their evil deeds, and sent a blessing after them as they sailed away from their native shore.”
lastadjectiveUS /læst/
immediately past
From this reading “Until the very last morning after Washington’s troops had shown themselves on Nook’s Hill, these unfortunate persons could not believe that the audacious rebels, as they called the Americans, would ever prevail against King George’s army.
leftnounUS /left/
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 order to make the children sensible of the pitiable condition of these men, Grandfather singled out Peter Oliver, chief justice of Massachusetts under the crown, and imagined him walking through the streets of Boston on the morning before he left it forever.
lostadjectiveUS /lɔːst/
no longer in your possession or control; unable to be found or recovered
From this reading But when they saw the British soldiers preparing to embark on board of the ships of war, then they knew that they had lost their country.
makeverbUS /meɪk/
engage in
From this reading In order to make the children sensible of the pitiable condition of these men, Grandfather singled out Peter Oliver, chief justice of Massachusetts under the crown, and imagined him walking through the streets of Boston on the morning before he left it forever.
MassachusettsnounUS /ˌmæsəˈtʃuːsəts/
a state in New England; one of the original 13 colonies
From this reading In order to make the children sensible of the pitiable condition of these men, Grandfather singled out Peter Oliver, chief justice of Massachusetts under the crown, and imagined him walking through the streets of Boston on the morning before he left it forever.
mennounUS /men/
the force of workers available
From this reading In order to make the children sensible of the pitiable condition of these men, Grandfather singled out Peter Oliver, chief justice of Massachusetts under the crown, and imagined him walking through the streets of Boston on the morning before he left it forever.
morningnounUS /ˈmɔːrnɪŋ/
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading “Until the very last morning after Washington’s troops had shown themselves on Nook’s Hill, these unfortunate persons could not believe that the audacious rebels, as they called the Americans, would ever prevail against King George’s army.
nativeadjectiveUS /ˈneɪtɪv/
characteristic of or existing by virtue of geographic origin
From this reading Could the patriots have known how bitter were their regrets, they would have forgiven them all their evil deeds, and sent a blessing after them as they sailed away from their native shore.”
Nook's
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From this reading “Until the very last morning after Washington’s troops had shown themselves on Nook’s Hill, these unfortunate persons could not believe that the audacious rebels, as they called the Americans, would ever prevail against King George’s army.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading “Until the very last morning after Washington’s troops had shown themselves on Nook’s Hill, these unfortunate persons could not believe that the audacious rebels, as they called the Americans, would ever prevail against King George’s army.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading But when they saw the British soldiers preparing to embark on board of the ships of war, then they knew that they had lost their country.
OlivernounUS /ˈɑːləvər/
United States jazz musician who influenced the style of Louis Armstrong (1885-1938)
From this reading In order to make the children sensible of the pitiable condition of these men, Grandfather singled out Peter Oliver, chief justice of Massachusetts under the crown, and imagined him walking through the streets of Boston on the morning before he left it forever.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading “Until the very last morning after Washington’s troops had shown themselves on Nook’s Hill, these unfortunate persons could not believe that the audacious rebels, as they called the Americans, would ever prevail against King George’s army.
ordernounUS /ˈɔːrdər/
(often plural) a command given by a superior (e.g., a military or law enforcement officer) that must be obeyed
From this reading In order to make the children sensible of the pitiable condition of these men, Grandfather singled out Peter Oliver, chief justice of Massachusetts under the crown, and imagined him walking through the streets of Boston on the morning before he left it forever.
outadjectiveUS /aʊt/
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading In order to make the children sensible of the pitiable condition of these men, Grandfather singled out Peter Oliver, chief justice of Massachusetts under the crown, and imagined him walking through the streets of Boston on the morning before he left it forever.
patriotsnounUS /ˈpeɪtriəts/
plural of “patriot” — one who loves and defends his or her country
From this reading Could the patriots have known how bitter were their regrets, they would have forgiven them all their evil deeds, and sent a blessing after them as they sailed away from their native shore.”
personsnounUS /ˈpɜːrsənz/
plural of “person” — a human being
From this reading “Until the very last morning after Washington’s troops had shown themselves on Nook’s Hill, these unfortunate persons could not believe that the audacious rebels, as they called the Americans, would ever prevail against King George’s army.
PeternounUS /ˈpiːtər/
disciple of Jesus and leader of the Apostles; regarded by Catholics as the vicar of Christ on earth and first Pope
From this reading In order to make the children sensible of the pitiable condition of these men, Grandfather singled out Peter Oliver, chief justice of Massachusetts under the crown, and imagined him walking through the streets of Boston on the morning before he left it forever.
pitiableadjectiveUS /ˈpɪtiəbəl/
inspiring mixed contempt and pity
From this reading In order to make the children sensible of the pitiable condition of these men, Grandfather singled out Peter Oliver, chief justice of Massachusetts under the crown, and imagined him walking through the streets of Boston on the morning before he left it forever.
pooradjectiveUS /puːr/
deserving or inciting pity
From this reading “ALAS for the poor tories!” said Grandfather.
preparingverbUS /priˈperɪŋ/
-ing form of “prepare” — make ready or suitable or equip in advance for a particular purpose or for some use, event, etc
From this reading But when they saw the British soldiers preparing to embark on board of the ships of war, then they knew that they had lost their country.
prevailverbUS /prɪˈveɪl/
be larger in number, quantity, power, status or importance
From this reading “Until the very last morning after Washington’s troops had shown themselves on Nook’s Hill, these unfortunate persons could not believe that the audacious rebels, as they called the Americans, would ever prevail against King George’s army.
rebelsnounUS /ˈrebəlz/
plural of “rebel” — “Johnny” was applied as a nickname for Confederate soldiers by the Federal soldiers in the American Civil War; “greyback” derived from their grey Confederate uniforms
From this reading “Until the very last morning after Washington’s troops had shown themselves on Nook’s Hill, these unfortunate persons could not believe that the audacious rebels, as they called the Americans, would ever prevail against King George’s army.
regretsnounUS /rɪˈɡrets/
a polite refusal of an invitation
From this reading Could the patriots have known how bitter were their regrets, they would have forgiven them all their evil deeds, and sent a blessing after them as they sailed away from their native shore.”
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “ALAS for the poor tories!” said Grandfather.
sailedverbUS /seɪld/
past form of “sail” — traverse or travel on (a body of water)
From this reading Could the patriots have known how bitter were their regrets, they would have forgiven them all their evil deeds, and sent a blessing after them as they sailed away from their native shore.”
sawverbUS /sɔː/
cut with a saw
From this reading But when they saw the British soldiers preparing to embark on board of the ships of war, then they knew that they had lost their country.
sensibleadjectiveUS /ˈsensəbəl/
showing reason or sound judgment
From this reading In order to make the children sensible of the pitiable condition of these men, Grandfather singled out Peter Oliver, chief justice of Massachusetts under the crown, and imagined him walking through the streets of Boston on the morning before he left it forever.
sentnounUS /sent/
100 senti equal 1 kroon in Estonia
From this reading Could the patriots have known how bitter were their regrets, they would have forgiven them all their evil deeds, and sent a blessing after them as they sailed away from their native shore.”
shipsnounUS /ʃɪps/
plural of “ship” — a vessel that carries passengers or freight
From this reading But when they saw the British soldiers preparing to embark on board of the ships of war, then they knew that they had lost their country.
shorenounUS /ʃɔːr/
the land along the edge of a body of water
From this reading Could the patriots have known how bitter were their regrets, they would have forgiven them all their evil deeds, and sent a blessing after them as they sailed away from their native shore.”
shownverbUS /ʃoʊn/
inflected form of “show” — give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading “Until the very last morning after Washington’s troops had shown themselves on Nook’s Hill, these unfortunate persons could not believe that the audacious rebels, as they called the Americans, would ever prevail against King George’s army.
singledverbUS /ˈsɪŋɡəld/
past form of “single” — hit a single
From this reading In order to make the children sensible of the pitiable condition of these men, Grandfather singled out Peter Oliver, chief justice of Massachusetts under the crown, and imagined him walking through the streets of Boston on the morning before he left it forever.
soldiersnounUS /ˈsoʊldʒərz/
plural of “soldier” — an enlisted man or woman who serves in an army
From this reading But when they saw the British soldiers preparing to embark on board of the ships of war, then they knew that they had lost their country.
streetsnounUS /striːts/
plural of “street” — a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings
From this reading In order to make the children sensible of the pitiable condition of these men, Grandfather singled out Peter Oliver, chief justice of Massachusetts under the crown, and imagined him walking through the streets of Boston on the morning before he left it forever.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “Until the very last morning after Washington’s troops had shown themselves on Nook’s Hill, these unfortunate persons could not believe that the audacious rebels, as they called the Americans, would ever prevail against King George’s army.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “ALAS for the poor tories!” said Grandfather.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading But when they saw the British soldiers preparing to embark on board of the ships of war, then they knew that they had lost their country.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Could the patriots have known how bitter were their regrets, they would have forgiven them all their evil deeds, and sent a blessing after them as they sailed away from their native shore.”
themselvespronounUS /ðemˈselvz/
used when the people doing the action are also its object
From this reading “Until the very last morning after Washington’s troops had shown themselves on Nook’s Hill, these unfortunate persons could not believe that the audacious rebels, as they called the Americans, would ever prevail against King George’s army.
thenadverbUS /ðen/
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading But when they saw the British soldiers preparing to embark on board of the ships of war, then they knew that they had lost their country.
thesedeterminerUS /ðiːz/
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading “Until the very last morning after Washington’s troops had shown themselves on Nook’s Hill, these unfortunate persons could not believe that the audacious rebels, as they called the Americans, would ever prevail against King George’s army.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “Until the very last morning after Washington’s troops had shown themselves on Nook’s Hill, these unfortunate persons could not believe that the audacious rebels, as they called the Americans, would ever prevail against King George’s army.
throughprepositionUS /θruː/
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading In order to make the children sensible of the pitiable condition of these men, Grandfather singled out Peter Oliver, chief justice of Massachusetts under the crown, and imagined him walking through the streets of Boston on the morning before he left it forever.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading But when they saw the British soldiers preparing to embark on board of the ships of war, then they knew that they had lost their country.
toriesnounUS /ˈtɔːriːz/
plural of “tory” — an American who favored the British side during the American Revolution
From this reading “ALAS for the poor tories!” said Grandfather.
troopsnounUS /truːps/
soldiers collectively
From this reading “Until the very last morning after Washington’s troops had shown themselves on Nook’s Hill, these unfortunate persons could not believe that the audacious rebels, as they called the Americans, would ever prevail against King George’s army.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading In order to make the children sensible of the pitiable condition of these men, Grandfather singled out Peter Oliver, chief justice of Massachusetts under the crown, and imagined him walking through the streets of Boston on the morning before he left it forever.
unfortunateadjectiveUS /ənˈfɔːrtʃənət/
not favored by fortune; marked or accompanied by or resulting in ill fortune
From this reading “Until the very last morning after Washington’s troops had shown themselves on Nook’s Hill, these unfortunate persons could not believe that the audacious rebels, as they called the Americans, would ever prevail against King George’s army.
UntilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading “Until the very last morning after Washington’s troops had shown themselves on Nook’s Hill, these unfortunate persons could not believe that the audacious rebels, as they called the Americans, would ever prevail against King George’s army.
veryadjectiveUS /ˈveri/
precisely as stated
From this reading “Until the very last morning after Washington’s troops had shown themselves on Nook’s Hill, these unfortunate persons could not believe that the audacious rebels, as they called the Americans, would ever prevail against King George’s army.
walkingadjectiveUS /ˈwɔːkɪŋ/
close enough to be walked to
From this reading In order to make the children sensible of the pitiable condition of these men, Grandfather singled out Peter Oliver, chief justice of Massachusetts under the crown, and imagined him walking through the streets of Boston on the morning before he left it forever.
warnounUS /wɔːr/
the waging of armed conflict against an enemy
From this reading But when they saw the British soldiers preparing to embark on board of the ships of war, then they knew that they had lost their country.
Washington'snounUS /ˈwɑːʃɪŋtənz/
possessive form of “washington” — 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 “Until the very last morning after Washington’s troops had shown themselves on Nook’s Hill, these unfortunate persons could not believe that the audacious rebels, as they called the Americans, would ever prevail against King George’s army.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Could the patriots have known how bitter were their regrets, they would have forgiven them all their evil deeds, and sent a blessing after them as they sailed away from their native shore.”
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading But when they saw the British soldiers preparing to embark on board of the ships of war, then they knew that they had lost their country.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading “Until the very last morning after Washington’s troops had shown themselves on Nook’s Hill, these unfortunate persons could not believe that the audacious rebels, as they called the Americans, would ever prevail against King George’s army.
