adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading After Bunker Hill there was a pause in the fighting round Boston which gave Washington time to get his raw recruits in hand a little.
AfterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading After Bunker Hill there was a pause in the fighting round Boston which gave Washington time to get his raw recruits in hand a little.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Then during the summer news came that Sir Guy Carleton, the Governor of Canada, was making plans to retake Ticonderoga, and the colonists determined to invade Canada.
ArnoldnounUS /ˈɑːrnəld/
English poet and literary critic (1822-1888)
From this reading General Philip Schuyler was given command of the expedition, and with two thousand men he set out for St. John's, which Arnold had taken, but had been unable to hold, earlier in the year.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading This time the colonists found St. John's better guarded, and only at the end of a two months' siege did it yield.
becomeverbUS /bɪˈkʌm/
enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading By this time Schuyler had become ill, and the command was given to General Richard Montgomery who crossed the St. Lawrence, and entered Montreal in triumph.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading General Philip Schuyler was given command of the expedition, and with two thousand men he set out for St. John's, which Arnold had taken, but had been unable to hold, earlier in the year.
betteradjectiveUS /ˈbetər/
(comparative of “good”) superior to another (of the same class or set or kind) in excellence or quality or desirability or suitability; more highly skilled than another
From this reading This time the colonists found St. John's better guarded, and only at the end of a two months' siege did it yield.
BostonnounUS /ˈbɑːstən/
state capital and largest city of Massachusetts; a major center for banking and financial services
From this reading After Bunker Hill there was a pause in the fighting round Boston which gave Washington time to get his raw recruits in hand a little.
BunkernounUS /ˈbʌŋkər/
a hazard on a golf course
From this reading After Bunker Hill there was a pause in the fighting round Boston which gave Washington time to get his raw recruits in hand a little.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading General Philip Schuyler was given command of the expedition, and with two thousand men he set out for St. John's, which Arnold had taken, but had been unable to hold, earlier in the year.
ByprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading By this time Schuyler had become ill, and the command was given to General Richard Montgomery who crossed the St. Lawrence, and entered Montreal in triumph.
cameverbUS /keɪm/
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Then during the summer news came that Sir Guy Carleton, the Governor of Canada, was making plans to retake Ticonderoga, and the colonists determined to invade Canada.
CanadanounUS /ˈkænədə/
a nation in northern North America; the French were the first Europeans to settle in mainland Canada
From this reading Then during the summer news came that Sir Guy Carleton, the Governor of Canada, was making plans to retake Ticonderoga, and the colonists determined to invade Canada.
Carleton
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From this reading Then during the summer news came that Sir Guy Carleton, the Governor of Canada, was making plans to retake Ticonderoga, and the colonists determined to invade Canada.
colonistsnounUS /ˈkɑːlənɪsts/
plural of “colonist” — a person who settles in a new colony or moves into new country
From this reading Then during the summer news came that Sir Guy Carleton, the Governor of Canada, was making plans to retake Ticonderoga, and the colonists determined to invade Canada.
commandnounUS /kəˈmænd/
an authoritative direction or instruction to do something
From this reading General Philip Schuyler was given command of the expedition, and with two thousand men he set out for St. John's, which Arnold had taken, but had been unable to hold, earlier in the year.
crossedadjectiveUS /krɔːst/
placed crosswise
From this reading By this time Schuyler had become ill, and the command was given to General Richard Montgomery who crossed the St. Lawrence, and entered Montreal in triumph.
determinedadjectiveUS /dɪˈtɜːrmənd/
characterized by great determination
From this reading Then during the summer news came that Sir Guy Carleton, the Governor of Canada, was making plans to retake Ticonderoga, and the colonists determined to invade Canada.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading This time the colonists found St. John's better guarded, and only at the end of a two months' siege did it yield.
duringprepositionUS /ˈdʊrɪŋ/
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading Then during the summer news came that Sir Guy Carleton, the Governor of Canada, was making plans to retake Ticonderoga, and the colonists determined to invade Canada.
earlieradverbUS /ˈɜːrliər/
earlier in time; previously
From this reading General Philip Schuyler was given command of the expedition, and with two thousand men he set out for St. John's, which Arnold had taken, but had been unable to hold, earlier in the year.
endnounUS /end/
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading This time the colonists found St. John's better guarded, and only at the end of a two months' siege did it yield.
enteredverbUS /ˈentərd/
past form of “enter” — to come or go into
From this reading By this time Schuyler had become ill, and the command was given to General Richard Montgomery who crossed the St. Lawrence, and entered Montreal in triumph.
expeditionnounUS /ˌekspəˈdɪʃən/
a military campaign designed to achieve a specific objective in a foreign country
From this reading General Philip Schuyler was given command of the expedition, and with two thousand men he set out for St. John's, which Arnold had taken, but had been unable to hold, earlier in the year.
fightingnounUS /ˈfaɪtɪŋ/
the act of fighting; any contest or struggle
From this reading After Bunker Hill there was a pause in the fighting round Boston which gave Washington time to get his raw recruits in hand a little.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading General Philip Schuyler was given command of the expedition, and with two thousand men he set out for St. John's, which Arnold had taken, but had been unable to hold, earlier in the year.
foundverbUS /faʊnd/
set up or found
From this reading This time the colonists found St. John's better guarded, and only at the end of a two months' siege did it yield.
gaveverbUS /ɡeɪv/
inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading After Bunker Hill there was a pause in the fighting round Boston which gave Washington time to get his raw recruits in hand a little.
GeneraladjectiveUS /ˈdʒenərəl/
applying to all or most members of a category or group
From this reading General Philip Schuyler was given command of the expedition, and with two thousand men he set out for St. John's, which Arnold had taken, but had been unable to hold, earlier in the year.
getverbUS /ɡet/
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading After Bunker Hill there was a pause in the fighting round Boston which gave Washington time to get his raw recruits in hand a little.
givenadjectiveUS /ˈɡɪvən/
acknowledged as a supposition
From this reading General Philip Schuyler was given command of the expedition, and with two thousand men he set out for St. John's, which Arnold had taken, but had been unable to hold, earlier in the year.
GovernornounUS /ˈɡʌvərnər/
the head of a state government
From this reading Then during the summer news came that Sir Guy Carleton, the Governor of Canada, was making plans to retake Ticonderoga, and the colonists determined to invade Canada.
guardedadjectiveUS /ˈɡɑːrdəd/
prudent
From this reading This time the colonists found St. John's better guarded, and only at the end of a two months' siege did it yield.
GuynounUS /ɡaɪ/
an informal term for a youth or man
From this reading Then during the summer news came that Sir Guy Carleton, the Governor of Canada, was making plans to retake Ticonderoga, and the colonists determined to invade Canada.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading General Philip Schuyler was given command of the expedition, and with two thousand men he set out for St. John's, which Arnold had taken, but had been unable to hold, earlier in the year.
handnounUS /hænd/
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading After Bunker Hill there was a pause in the fighting round Boston which gave Washington time to get his raw recruits in hand a little.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading General Philip Schuyler was given command of the expedition, and with two thousand men he set out for St. John's, which Arnold had taken, but had been unable to hold, earlier in the year.
HillnounUS /hɪl/
a local and well-defined elevation of the land
From this reading After Bunker Hill there was a pause in the fighting round Boston which gave Washington time to get his raw recruits in hand a little.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading After Bunker Hill there was a pause in the fighting round Boston which gave Washington time to get his raw recruits in hand a little.
holdverbUS /hoʊld/
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading General Philip Schuyler was given command of the expedition, and with two thousand men he set out for St. John's, which Arnold had taken, but had been unable to hold, earlier in the year.
illadjectiveUS /ɪl/
affected by an impairment of normal physical or mental function
From this reading By this time Schuyler had become ill, and the command was given to General Richard Montgomery who crossed the St. Lawrence, and entered Montreal in triumph.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading After Bunker Hill there was a pause in the fighting round Boston which gave Washington time to get his raw recruits in hand a little.
invadeverbUS /ˌɪnˈveɪd/
march aggressively into another's territory by military force for the purposes of conquest and occupation
From this reading Then during the summer news came that Sir Guy Carleton, the Governor of Canada, was making plans to retake Ticonderoga, and the colonists determined to invade Canada.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading This time the colonists found St. John's better guarded, and only at the end of a two months' siege did it yield.
John'snounUS /dʒɑːnz/
possessive form of “john” — a room or building equipped with one or more toilets
From this reading General Philip Schuyler was given command of the expedition, and with two thousand men he set out for St. John's, which Arnold had taken, but had been unable to hold, earlier in the year.
LawrencenounUS /ˈlɔːrəns/
Roman martyr; supposedly Lawrence was ordered by the police to give up the church's treasure and when he responded by presenting the poor people of Rome he was roasted to death on a gridiron (died in 258)
From this reading By this time Schuyler had become ill, and the command was given to General Richard Montgomery who crossed the St. Lawrence, and entered Montreal in triumph.
littleadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading After Bunker Hill there was a pause in the fighting round Boston which gave Washington time to get his raw recruits in hand a little.
makingnounUS /ˈmeɪkɪŋ/
the act that results in something coming to be
From this reading Then during the summer news came that Sir Guy Carleton, the Governor of Canada, was making plans to retake Ticonderoga, and the colonists determined to invade Canada.
mennounUS /men/
the force of workers available
From this reading General Philip Schuyler was given command of the expedition, and with two thousand men he set out for St. John's, which Arnold had taken, but had been unable to hold, earlier in the year.
MontgomerynounUS /mɑːntˈɡʌmri/
Canadian novelist (1874-1942)
From this reading By this time Schuyler had become ill, and the command was given to General Richard Montgomery who crossed the St. Lawrence, and entered Montreal in triumph.
monthsnounUS /mʌnθs/
plural of “month” — one of the twelve divisions of the calendar year
From this reading This time the colonists found St. John's better guarded, and only at the end of a two months' siege did it yield.
MontrealnounUS /ˌmʌntriˈɔːl/
a city in southern Quebec province on the Saint Lawrence River; the largest city in Quebec and 2nd largest in Canada; the 2nd largest French-speaking city in the world
From this reading By this time Schuyler had become ill, and the command was given to General Richard Montgomery who crossed the St. Lawrence, and entered Montreal in triumph.
newsnounUS /nuːz/
information about recent and important events
From this reading Then during the summer news came that Sir Guy Carleton, the Governor of Canada, was making plans to retake Ticonderoga, and the colonists determined to invade Canada.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Then during the summer news came that Sir Guy Carleton, the Governor of Canada, was making plans to retake Ticonderoga, and the colonists determined to invade Canada.
onlyadverbUS /ˈoʊnli/
and nothing more
From this reading This time the colonists found St. John's better guarded, and only at the end of a two months' siege did it yield.
outadjectiveUS /aʊt/
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading General Philip Schuyler was given command of the expedition, and with two thousand men he set out for St. John's, which Arnold had taken, but had been unable to hold, earlier in the year.
pausenounUS /pɔːz/
a time interval during which there is a temporary cessation of something
From this reading After Bunker Hill there was a pause in the fighting round Boston which gave Washington time to get his raw recruits in hand a little.
PhilipnounUS /ˈfɪləp/
Englishman and husband of Elizabeth II (born 1921)
From this reading General Philip Schuyler was given command of the expedition, and with two thousand men he set out for St. John's, which Arnold had taken, but had been unable to hold, earlier in the year.
plansnounUS /plænz/
plural of “plan” — a series of steps to be carried out or goals to be accomplished
From this reading Then during the summer news came that Sir Guy Carleton, the Governor of Canada, was making plans to retake Ticonderoga, and the colonists determined to invade Canada.
rawadjectiveUS /rɑː/
(used especially of commodities) being unprocessed or manufactured using only simple or minimal processes
From this reading After Bunker Hill there was a pause in the fighting round Boston which gave Washington time to get his raw recruits in hand a little.
recruitsnounUS /rəˈkruːts/
plural of “recruit” — a recently enlisted soldier
From this reading After Bunker Hill there was a pause in the fighting round Boston which gave Washington time to get his raw recruits in hand a little.
retakeverbUS /ˈriːˈteɪk/
take back by force, as after a battle
From this reading Then during the summer news came that Sir Guy Carleton, the Governor of Canada, was making plans to retake Ticonderoga, and the colonists determined to invade Canada.
Richard
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading By this time Schuyler had become ill, and the command was given to General Richard Montgomery who crossed the St. Lawrence, and entered Montreal in triumph.
roundnounUS /raʊnd/
a charge of ammunition for a single shot
From this reading After Bunker Hill there was a pause in the fighting round Boston which gave Washington time to get his raw recruits in hand a little.
Schuyler
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading General Philip Schuyler was given command of the expedition, and with two thousand men he set out for St. John's, which Arnold had taken, but had been unable to hold, earlier in the year.
setverbUS /set/
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading General Philip Schuyler was given command of the expedition, and with two thousand men he set out for St. John's, which Arnold had taken, but had been unable to hold, earlier in the year.
siegenounUS /siːdʒ/
the action of an armed force that surrounds a fortified place and isolates it while continuing to attack
From this reading This time the colonists found St. John's better guarded, and only at the end of a two months' siege did it yield.
SirnounUS /sɜːr/
term of address for a man
From this reading Then during the summer news came that Sir Guy Carleton, the Governor of Canada, was making plans to retake Ticonderoga, and the colonists determined to invade Canada.
St
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading General Philip Schuyler was given command of the expedition, and with two thousand men he set out for St. John's, which Arnold had taken, but had been unable to hold, earlier in the year.
summernounUS /ˈsʌmər/
the warmest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the summer solstice to the autumnal equinox
From this reading Then during the summer news came that Sir Guy Carleton, the Governor of Canada, was making plans to retake Ticonderoga, and the colonists determined to invade Canada.
takenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading General Philip Schuyler was given command of the expedition, and with two thousand men he set out for St. John's, which Arnold had taken, but had been unable to hold, earlier in the year.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Then during the summer news came that Sir Guy Carleton, the Governor of Canada, was making plans to retake Ticonderoga, and the colonists determined to invade Canada.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading After Bunker Hill there was a pause in the fighting round Boston which gave Washington time to get his raw recruits in hand a little.
ThenadverbUS /ðen/
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then during the summer news came that Sir Guy Carleton, the Governor of Canada, was making plans to retake Ticonderoga, and the colonists determined to invade Canada.
thereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading After Bunker Hill there was a pause in the fighting round Boston which gave Washington time to get his raw recruits in hand a little.
ThisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This time the colonists found St. John's better guarded, and only at the end of a two months' siege did it yield.
thousandnounUS /ˈθaʊzənd/
the cardinal number that is the product of 10 and 100
From this reading General Philip Schuyler was given command of the expedition, and with two thousand men he set out for St. John's, which Arnold had taken, but had been unable to hold, earlier in the year.
TiconderoganounUS /taɪˌkɑːndərˈoʊɡə/
a pitched battle in which American revolutionary troops captured Fort Ticonderoga from the British in 1775
From this reading Then during the summer news came that Sir Guy Carleton, the Governor of Canada, was making plans to retake Ticonderoga, and the colonists determined to invade Canada.
timenounUS /taɪm/
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading After Bunker Hill there was a pause in the fighting round Boston which gave Washington time to get his raw recruits in hand a little.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading After Bunker Hill there was a pause in the fighting round Boston which gave Washington time to get his raw recruits in hand a little.
triumphnounUS /ˈtraɪəmf/
a successful ending of a struggle or contest
From this reading By this time Schuyler had become ill, and the command was given to General Richard Montgomery who crossed the St. Lawrence, and entered Montreal in triumph.
twonounUS /tuː/
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading General Philip Schuyler was given command of the expedition, and with two thousand men he set out for St. John's, which Arnold had taken, but had been unable to hold, earlier in the year.
unableadjectiveUS /əˈneɪbəl/
(usually followed by “to”) not having the necessary means or skill or know-how
From this reading General Philip Schuyler was given command of the expedition, and with two thousand men he set out for St. John's, which Arnold had taken, but had been unable to hold, earlier in the year.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading After Bunker Hill there was a pause in the fighting round Boston which gave Washington time to get his raw recruits in hand a little.
WashingtonnounUS /ˈwɑːʃɪŋtən/
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 After Bunker Hill there was a pause in the fighting round Boston which gave Washington time to get his raw recruits in hand a little.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading After Bunker Hill there was a pause in the fighting round Boston which gave Washington time to get his raw recruits in hand a little.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading By this time Schuyler had become ill, and the command was given to General Richard Montgomery who crossed the St. Lawrence, and entered Montreal in triumph.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading General Philip Schuyler was given command of the expedition, and with two thousand men he set out for St. John's, which Arnold had taken, but had been unable to hold, earlier in the year.
yearnounUS /jɪr/
a period of time containing 365 (or 366) days
From this reading General Philip Schuyler was given command of the expedition, and with two thousand men he set out for St. John's, which Arnold had taken, but had been unable to hold, earlier in the year.
yieldverbUS /jiːld/
be the cause or source of
From this reading This time the colonists found St. John's better guarded, and only at the end of a two months' siege did it yield.
