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From this reading Washington spent the winter of 1776-7 at Morristown.
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From this reading Washington spent the winter of 1776-7 at Morristown.
againstprepositionUS /əˈɡenst/
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading In May he once more led his army out, and while the forces in the north, under Schuyler and then Gates, were defeating Burgoyne, he was holding his own against Howe's far more formidable army further south.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading In May he once more led his army out, and while the forces in the north, under Schuyler and then Gates, were defeating Burgoyne, he was holding his own against Howe's far more formidable army further south.
armynounUS /ˈɑːrmi/
a permanent organization of the military land forces of a nation or state
From this reading In May he once more led his army out, and while the forces in the north, under Schuyler and then Gates, were defeating Burgoyne, he was holding his own against Howe's far more formidable army further south.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Washington spent the winter of 1776-7 at Morristown.
beganverbUS /bɪˈɡæn/
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading In the spring he determined to capture Philadelphia, the "revel capital," and began to march through New Jersey.
BritishnounUS /ˈbrɪtɪʃ/
the people of Great Britain
From this reading Howe had spent the winter at New York, which from the time of its capture to the end of the war, remained the British headquarters.
BurgoynenounUS /bərˈɡɔɪn/
British general in the American Revolution who captured Fort Ticonderoga but lost the battle of Saratoga in 1777 (1722-1792)
From this reading In May he once more led his army out, and while the forces in the north, under Schuyler and then Gates, were defeating Burgoyne, he was holding his own against Howe's far more formidable army further south.
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But in every move he made he found himself checked by Washington.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading But in every move he made he found himself checked by Washington.
capitalnounUS /ˈkæpətəl/
assets available for use in the production of further assets
From this reading In the spring he determined to capture Philadelphia, the "revel capital," and began to march through New Jersey.
captureverbUS /ˈkæptʃər/
succeed in representing or expressing something intangible
From this reading Howe had spent the winter at New York, which from the time of its capture to the end of the war, remained the British headquarters.
checkedadjectiveUS /tʃekt/
patterned with alternating squares of color
From this reading But in every move he made he found himself checked by Washington.
defeatingverbUS /dɪˈfiːtɪŋ/
-ing form of “defeat” — win a victory over
From this reading In May he once more led his army out, and while the forces in the north, under Schuyler and then Gates, were defeating Burgoyne, he was holding his own against Howe's far more formidable army further south.
determinedadjectiveUS /dɪˈtɜːrmənd/
characterized by great determination
From this reading In the spring he determined to capture Philadelphia, the "revel capital," and began to march through New Jersey.
endnounUS /end/
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading Howe had spent the winter at New York, which from the time of its capture to the end of the war, remained the British headquarters.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading But in every move he made he found himself checked by Washington.
faradverbUS /fɑːr/
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading In May he once more led his army out, and while the forces in the north, under Schuyler and then Gates, were defeating Burgoyne, he was holding his own against Howe's far more formidable army further south.
forcesnounUS /ˈfɔːrsɪz/
plural of “force” — a powerful effect or influence
From this reading In May he once more led his army out, and while the forces in the north, under Schuyler and then Gates, were defeating Burgoyne, he was holding his own against Howe's far more formidable army further south.
formidableadjectiveUS /ˈfɔːrmədəbəl/
extremely impressive in strength or excellence
From this reading In May he once more led his army out, and while the forces in the north, under Schuyler and then Gates, were defeating Burgoyne, he was holding his own against Howe's far more formidable army further south.
foundverbUS /faʊnd/
set up or found
From this reading But in every move he made he found himself checked by Washington.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Howe had spent the winter at New York, which from the time of its capture to the end of the war, remained the British headquarters.
furtheradverbUS /ˈfɜːrðər/
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 In May he once more led his army out, and while the forces in the north, under Schuyler and then Gates, were defeating Burgoyne, he was holding his own against Howe's far more formidable army further south.
GatesnounUS /ɡeɪts/
United States computer entrepreneur whose software company made him the youngest multi-billionaire in the history of the United States (born in 1955)
From this reading In May he once more led his army out, and while the forces in the north, under Schuyler and then Gates, were defeating Burgoyne, he was holding his own against Howe's far more formidable army further south.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Howe had spent the winter at New York, which from the time of its capture to the end of the war, remained the British headquarters.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading In May he once more led his army out, and while the forces in the north, under Schuyler and then Gates, were defeating Burgoyne, he was holding his own against Howe's far more formidable army further south.
headquartersnounUS /ˈhedkwɔːrtərz/
(usually plural) the office that serves as the administrative center of an enterprise
From this reading Howe had spent the winter at New York, which from the time of its capture to the end of the war, remained the British headquarters.
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading But in every move he made he found himself checked by Washington.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading In May he once more led his army out, and while the forces in the north, under Schuyler and then Gates, were defeating Burgoyne, he was holding his own against Howe's far more formidable army further south.
holdingnounUS /ˈhoʊldɪŋ/
the act of retaining something
From this reading In May he once more led his army out, and while the forces in the north, under Schuyler and then Gates, were defeating Burgoyne, he was holding his own against Howe's far more formidable army further south.
HowenounUS /haʊ/
United States editor (1920-1993)
From this reading Howe had spent the winter at New York, which from the time of its capture to the end of the war, remained the British headquarters.
Howe'snounUS /haʊz/
possessive form of “howe” — United States editor (1920-1993)
From this reading In May he once more led his army out, and while the forces in the north, under Schuyler and then Gates, were defeating Burgoyne, he was holding his own against Howe's far more formidable army further south.
InprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In May he once more led his army out, and while the forces in the north, under Schuyler and then Gates, were defeating Burgoyne, he was holding his own against Howe's far more formidable army further south.
itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading Howe had spent the winter at New York, which from the time of its capture to the end of the war, remained the British headquarters.
JerseynounUS /ˈdʒɜːrzi/
a Mid-Atlantic state on the Atlantic; one of the original 13 colonies
From this reading In the spring he determined to capture Philadelphia, the "revel capital," and began to march through New Jersey.
lednounUS /led/
diode such that light emitted at a p-n junction is proportional to the bias current; color depends on the material used
From this reading In May he once more led his army out, and while the forces in the north, under Schuyler and then Gates, were defeating Burgoyne, he was holding his own against Howe's far more formidable army further south.
madeadjectiveUS /meɪd/
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading But in every move he made he found himself checked by Washington.
marchverbUS /mɑːrtʃ/
march in a procession
From this reading In the spring he determined to capture Philadelphia, the "revel capital," and began to march through New Jersey.
Maymodal verbUS /meɪ/
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading In May he once more led his army out, and while the forces in the north, under Schuyler and then Gates, were defeating Burgoyne, he was holding his own against Howe's far more formidable army further south.
moreadjectiveUS /mɔːr/
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading In May he once more led his army out, and while the forces in the north, under Schuyler and then Gates, were defeating Burgoyne, he was holding his own against Howe's far more formidable army further south.
MorristownnounUS /ˈmɔːrəstaʊn/
a town in northern New Jersey where the Continental Army spent two winters
From this reading Washington spent the winter of 1776-7 at Morristown.
moveverbUS /muːv/
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading But in every move he made he found himself checked by Washington.
NewadjectiveUS /nuː/
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading Howe had spent the winter at New York, which from the time of its capture to the end of the war, remained the British headquarters.
northnounUS /nɔːrθ/
the region of the United States lying to the north of the Mason-Dixon line
From this reading In May he once more led his army out, and while the forces in the north, under Schuyler and then Gates, were defeating Burgoyne, he was holding his own against Howe's far more formidable army further south.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Washington spent the winter of 1776-7 at Morristown.
onceadverbUS /wʌns/
on one occasion
From this reading In May he once more led his army out, and while the forces in the north, under Schuyler and then Gates, were defeating Burgoyne, he was holding his own against Howe's far more formidable army further south.
outadjectiveUS /aʊt/
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading In May he once more led his army out, and while the forces in the north, under Schuyler and then Gates, were defeating Burgoyne, he was holding his own against Howe's far more formidable army further south.
ownverbUS /oʊn/
have ownership or possession of
From this reading In May he once more led his army out, and while the forces in the north, under Schuyler and then Gates, were defeating Burgoyne, he was holding his own against Howe's far more formidable army further south.
PhiladelphianounUS /ˌfɪləˈdelfiə/
the largest city in Pennsylvania; located in the southeastern part of the state on the Delaware river; site of Independence Hall where the Declaration of Independence and the Constitution were signed; site of the University of Pennsylvania
From this reading In the spring he determined to capture Philadelphia, the "revel capital," and began to march through New Jersey.
remainedverbUS /rɪˈmeɪnd/
past form of “remain” — stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading Howe had spent the winter at New York, which from the time of its capture to the end of the war, remained the British headquarters.
revelverbUS /ˈrevəl/
take delight in
From this reading In the spring he determined to capture Philadelphia, the "revel capital," and began to march through New Jersey.
Schuyler
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From this reading In May he once more led his army out, and while the forces in the north, under Schuyler and then Gates, were defeating Burgoyne, he was holding his own against Howe's far more formidable army further south.
southnounUS /saʊθ/
the region of the United States lying to the south of the Mason-Dixon line
From this reading In May he once more led his army out, and while the forces in the north, under Schuyler and then Gates, were defeating Burgoyne, he was holding his own against Howe's far more formidable army further south.
spentadjectiveUS /spent/
depleted of energy, force, or strength
From this reading Washington spent the winter of 1776-7 at Morristown.
springnounUS /sprɪŋ/
the season of growth
From this reading In the spring he determined to capture Philadelphia, the "revel capital," and began to march through New Jersey.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Washington spent the winter of 1776-7 at Morristown.
thenadverbUS /ðen/
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading In May he once more led his army out, and while the forces in the north, under Schuyler and then Gates, were defeating Burgoyne, he was holding his own against Howe's far more formidable army further south.
throughprepositionUS /θruː/
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading In the spring he determined to capture Philadelphia, the "revel capital," and began to march through New Jersey.
timenounUS /taɪm/
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading Howe had spent the winter at New York, which from the time of its capture to the end of the war, remained the British headquarters.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Howe had spent the winter at New York, which from the time of its capture to the end of the war, remained the British headquarters.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading In May he once more led his army out, and while the forces in the north, under Schuyler and then Gates, were defeating Burgoyne, he was holding his own against Howe's far more formidable army further south.
warnounUS /wɔːr/
the waging of armed conflict against an enemy
From this reading Howe had spent the winter at New York, which from the time of its capture to the end of the war, remained the British headquarters.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading In May he once more led his army out, and while the forces in the north, under Schuyler and then Gates, were defeating Burgoyne, he was holding his own against Howe's far more formidable army further south.
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 Washington spent the winter of 1776-7 at Morristown.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading In May he once more led his army out, and while the forces in the north, under Schuyler and then Gates, were defeating Burgoyne, he was holding his own against Howe's far more formidable army further south.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Howe had spent the winter at New York, which from the time of its capture to the end of the war, remained the British headquarters.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading In May he once more led his army out, and while the forces in the north, under Schuyler and then Gates, were defeating Burgoyne, he was holding his own against Howe's far more formidable army further south.
winternounUS /ˈwɪntər/
the coldest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the winter solstice to the vernal equinox
From this reading Washington spent the winter of 1776-7 at Morristown.
YorknounUS /jɔːrk/
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 Howe had spent the winter at New York, which from the time of its capture to the end of the war, remained the British headquarters.
