used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading IN WHICH IS FOUGHT THE BATTLE OF BUNKER HILL Bunker Hill, at the time of the siege of Boston, was a familiar place, but Breed’s Hill was not so well known.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading The surface of the latter was divided into tracts used as pastures; and these were called after their separate owners.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The surface of the latter was divided into tracts used as pastures; and these were called after their separate owners.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The surface of the latter was divided into tracts used as pastures; and these were called after their separate owners.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading IN WHICH IS FOUGHT THE BATTLE OF BUNKER HILL Bunker Hill, at the time of the siege of Boston, was a familiar place, but Breed’s Hill was not so well known.
installation from which a military force initiates operations
From this reading At the east base were brick kilns, clay pits and much marshland.
a hostile meeting of opposing military forces in the course of a war
From this reading IN WHICH IS FOUGHT THE BATTLE OF BUNKER HILL Bunker Hill, at the time of the siege of Boston, was a familiar place, but Breed’s Hill was not so well known.
state capital and largest city of Massachusetts; a major center for banking and financial services
From this reading IN WHICH IS FOUGHT THE BATTLE OF BUNKER HILL Bunker Hill, at the time of the siege of Boston, was a familiar place, but Breed’s Hill was not so well known.
Breed'snounUS /briːdz/
possessive form of “breed” — a special variety of domesticated animals within a species
From this reading IN WHICH IS FOUGHT THE BATTLE OF BUNKER HILL Bunker Hill, at the time of the siege of Boston, was a familiar place, but Breed’s Hill was not so well known.
bricknounUS /brɪk/
rectangular block of clay baked by the sun or in a kiln; used as a building or paving material
From this reading At the east base were brick kilns, clay pits and much marshland.
BUNKERnounUS /ˈbʌŋkər/
a hazard on a golf course
From this reading IN WHICH IS FOUGHT THE BATTLE OF BUNKER HILL Bunker Hill, at the time of the siege of Boston, was a familiar place, but Breed’s Hill was not so well known.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading IN WHICH IS FOUGHT THE BATTLE OF BUNKER HILL Bunker Hill, at the time of the siege of Boston, was a familiar place, but Breed’s Hill was not so well known.
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading The surface of the latter was divided into tracts used as pastures; and these were called after their separate owners.
claynounUS /kleɪ/
a very fine-grained soil that is plastic when moist but hard when fired
From this reading At the east base were brick kilns, clay pits and much marshland.
separated into parts or pieces
From this reading The surface of the latter was divided into tracts used as pastures; and these were called after their separate owners.
the cardinal compass point that is at 90 degrees
From this reading The east and west sides of the hill were very steep.
well known or easily recognized
From this reading IN WHICH IS FOUGHT THE BATTLE OF BUNKER HILL Bunker Hill, at the time of the siege of Boston, was a familiar place, but Breed’s Hill was not so well known.
inflected form of “fight” — be engaged in a fight; carry on a fight
From this reading IN WHICH IS FOUGHT THE BATTLE OF BUNKER HILL Bunker Hill, at the time of the siege of Boston, was a familiar place, but Breed’s Hill was not so well known.
to or at a greater extent or degree or a more advanced stage (“further” is used more often than “farther” in this abstract sense)
From this reading There was Russell’s pasture, and Breed’s pasture, further south, while Green’s was at the head of what is now Green Street.
green color or pigment; resembling the color of growing grass
From this reading There was Russell’s pasture, and Breed’s pasture, further south, while Green’s was at the head of what is now Green Street.
Green'snounUS /ɡriːnz/
possessive form of “green” — green color or pigment; resembling the color of growing grass
From this reading There was Russell’s pasture, and Breed’s pasture, further south, while Green’s was at the head of what is now Green Street.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading There was Russell’s pasture, and Breed’s pasture, further south, while Green’s was at the head of what is now Green Street.
a local and well-defined elevation of the land
From this reading IN WHICH IS FOUGHT THE BATTLE OF BUNKER HILL Bunker Hill, at the time of the siege of Boston, was a familiar place, but Breed’s Hill was not so well known.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading IN WHICH IS FOUGHT THE BATTLE OF BUNKER HILL Bunker Hill, at the time of the siege of Boston, was a familiar place, but Breed’s Hill was not so well known.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading The surface of the latter was divided into tracts used as pastures; and these were called after their separate owners.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading IN WHICH IS FOUGHT THE BATTLE OF BUNKER HILL Bunker Hill, at the time of the siege of Boston, was a familiar place, but Breed’s Hill was not so well known.
kilnsnounUS /kɪlnz/
plural of “kiln” — a furnace for firing or burning or drying such things as porcelain or bricks
From this reading At the east base were brick kilns, clay pits and much marshland.
apprehended with certainty
From this reading IN WHICH IS FOUGHT THE BATTLE OF BUNKER HILL Bunker Hill, at the time of the siege of Boston, was a familiar place, but Breed’s Hill was not so well known.
referring to the second of two things or persons mentioned (or the last one or ones of several)
From this reading The surface of the latter was divided into tracts used as pastures; and these were called after their separate owners.
marshlandnounUS /ˈmɑːrʃlænd/
low-lying wet land with grassy vegetation; usually is a transition zone between land and water
From this reading At the east base were brick kilns, clay pits and much marshland.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading At the east base were brick kilns, clay pits and much marshland.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading IN WHICH IS FOUGHT THE BATTLE OF BUNKER HILL Bunker Hill, at the time of the siege of Boston, was a familiar place, but Breed’s Hill was not so well known.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading There was Russell’s pasture, and Breed’s pasture, further south, while Green’s was at the head of what is now Green Street.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading IN WHICH IS FOUGHT THE BATTLE OF BUNKER HILL Bunker Hill, at the time of the siege of Boston, was a familiar place, but Breed’s Hill was not so well known.
ownersnounUS /ˈoʊnərz/
plural of “owner” — (law) someone who owns (is legal possessor of) a business
From this reading The surface of the latter was divided into tracts used as pastures; and these were called after their separate owners.
pasturenounUS /ˈpæstʃər/
a field covered with grass or herbage and suitable for grazing by livestock
From this reading There was Russell’s pasture, and Breed’s pasture, further south, while Green’s was at the head of what is now Green Street.
pasturesnounUS /ˈpæstʃərz/
plural of “pasture” — a field covered with grass or herbage and suitable for grazing by livestock
From this reading The surface of the latter was divided into tracts used as pastures; and these were called after their separate owners.
pitsnounUS /pɪts/
plural of “pit” — a sizeable hole (usually in the ground)
From this reading At the east base were brick kilns, clay pits and much marshland.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading IN WHICH IS FOUGHT THE BATTLE OF BUNKER HILL Bunker Hill, at the time of the siege of Boston, was a familiar place, but Breed’s Hill was not so well known.
Russell'snounUS /ˈrʌsəlz/
possessive form of “russell” — United States religious leader who founded the sect that is now called Jehovah's Witnesses (1852-1916)
From this reading There was Russell’s pasture, and Breed’s pasture, further south, while Green’s was at the head of what is now Green Street.
act as a barrier between; stand between
From this reading The surface of the latter was divided into tracts used as pastures; and these were called after their separate owners.
plural of “side” — a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading The east and west sides of the hill were very steep.
siegenounUS /siːdʒ/
the action of an armed force that surrounds a fortified place and isolates it while continuing to attack
From this reading IN WHICH IS FOUGHT THE BATTLE OF BUNKER HILL Bunker Hill, at the time of the siege of Boston, was a familiar place, but Breed’s Hill was not so well known.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading IN WHICH IS FOUGHT THE BATTLE OF BUNKER HILL Bunker Hill, at the time of the siege of Boston, was a familiar place, but Breed’s Hill was not so well known.
the region of the United States lying to the south of the Mason-Dixon line
From this reading There was Russell’s pasture, and Breed’s pasture, further south, while Green’s was at the head of what is now Green Street.
having a sharp inclination
From this reading The east and west sides of the hill were very steep.
a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings
From this reading There was Russell’s pasture, and Breed’s pasture, further south, while Green’s was at the head of what is now Green Street.
the outer boundary of an artifact or a material layer constituting or resembling such a boundary
From this reading The surface of the latter was divided into tracts used as pastures; and these were called after their separate owners.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading IN WHICH IS FOUGHT THE BATTLE OF BUNKER HILL Bunker Hill, at the time of the siege of Boston, was a familiar place, but Breed’s Hill was not so well known.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading The surface of the latter was divided into tracts used as pastures; and these were called after their separate owners.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There was Russell’s pasture, and Breed’s pasture, further south, while Green’s was at the head of what is now Green Street.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading The surface of the latter was divided into tracts used as pastures; and these were called after their separate owners.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading IN WHICH IS FOUGHT THE BATTLE OF BUNKER HILL Bunker Hill, at the time of the siege of Boston, was a familiar place, but Breed’s Hill was not so well known.
tractsnounUS /trækts/
plural of “tract” — an extended area of land
From this reading The surface of the latter was divided into tracts used as pastures; and these were called after their separate owners.
employed in accomplishing something
From this reading The surface of the latter was divided into tracts used as pastures; and these were called after their separate owners.
precisely as stated
From this reading The east and west sides of the hill were very steep.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading IN WHICH IS FOUGHT THE BATTLE OF BUNKER HILL Bunker Hill, at the time of the siege of Boston, was a familiar place, but Breed’s Hill was not so well known.
(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 IN WHICH IS FOUGHT THE BATTLE OF BUNKER HILL Bunker Hill, at the time of the siege of Boston, was a familiar place, but Breed’s Hill was not so well known.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The surface of the latter was divided into tracts used as pastures; and these were called after their separate owners.
the countries of (originally) Europe and (now including) North America and South America
From this reading The east and west sides of the hill were very steep.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading There was Russell’s pasture, and Breed’s pasture, further south, while Green’s was at the head of what is now Green Street.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading IN WHICH IS FOUGHT THE BATTLE OF BUNKER HILL Bunker Hill, at the time of the siege of Boston, was a familiar place, but Breed’s Hill was not so well known.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading There was Russell’s pasture, and Breed’s pasture, further south, while Green’s was at the head of what is now Green Street.
