1783
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From this reading After the peace was signed in September, 1783, all the British soldiers left America, and Washington felt that his work was done.
AfterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading After the peace was signed in September, 1783, all the British soldiers left America, and Washington felt that his work was done.
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 After the peace was signed in September, 1783, all the British soldiers left America, and Washington felt that his work was done.
AmericanounUS /əˈmerəkə/
North American republic containing 50 states - 48 conterminous states in North America plus Alaska in northwest North America and the Hawaiian Islands in the Pacific Ocean; achieved independence in 1776
From this reading After the peace was signed in September, 1783, all the British soldiers left America, and Washington felt that his work was done.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading After the peace was signed in September, 1783, all the British soldiers left America, and Washington felt that his work was done.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading So he resolved to give up his post as commander-in-chief, and go back to his pleasant Virginian home.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading He was glad at the thought of going back to the home he loved, yet sad at the thought of saying farewell to his officers.
backadverbUS /bæk/
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading So he resolved to give up his post as commander-in-chief, and go back to his pleasant Virginian home.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading For eight years they had worked for him faithfully, together they had faced dark days, together they had been through deep waters.
BritishnounUS /ˈbrɪtɪʃ/
the people of Great Britain
From this reading After the peace was signed in September, 1783, all the British soldiers left America, and Washington felt that his work was done.
commander-in-chiefnoun
the officer who holds the supreme command
From this reading So he resolved to give up his post as commander-in-chief, and go back to his pleasant Virginian home.
darknounUS /dɑːrk/
absence of light or illumination
From this reading For eight years they had worked for him faithfully, together they had faced dark days, together they had been through deep waters.
daysnounUS /deɪz/
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading For eight years they had worked for him faithfully, together they had faced dark days, together they had been through deep waters.
deepadjectiveUS /diːp/
relatively deep or strong; affecting one deeply
From this reading For eight years they had worked for him faithfully, together they had faced dark days, together they had been through deep waters.
doneadjectiveUS /dʌn/
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading After the peace was signed in September, 1783, all the British soldiers left America, and Washington felt that his work was done.
eightadjectiveUS /eɪt/
being one more than seven
From this reading For eight years they had worked for him faithfully, together they had faced dark days, together they had been through deep waters.
facedadjectiveUS /feɪst/
having a face or facing especially of a specified kind or number; often used in combination
From this reading For eight years they had worked for him faithfully, together they had faced dark days, together they had been through deep waters.
faithfullyadverbUS /ˈfeɪθfəli/
in a faithful manner
From this reading For eight years they had worked for him faithfully, together they had faced dark days, together they had been through deep waters.
farewellnounUS /ˌferˈwel/
an acknowledgment or expression of goodwill at parting
From this reading He was glad at the thought of going back to the home he loved, yet sad at the thought of saying farewell to his officers.
feltverbUS /felt/
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading After the peace was signed in September, 1783, all the British soldiers left America, and Washington felt that his work was done.
filledadjectiveUS /fɪld/
(usually followed by “with” or used as a combining form) generously supplied with
From this reading And now that victory was won, Washington's heart was filled with love and gratitude.
ForprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading For eight years they had worked for him faithfully, together they had faced dark days, together they had been through deep waters.
giveverbUS /ɡɪv/
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading So he resolved to give up his post as commander-in-chief, and go back to his pleasant Virginian home.
gladadjectiveUS /ɡlæd/
showing or causing joy and pleasure; especially made happy
From this reading He was glad at the thought of going back to the home he loved, yet sad at the thought of saying farewell to his officers.
goverbUS /ɡoʊ/
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading So he resolved to give up his post as commander-in-chief, and go back to his pleasant Virginian home.
goingnounUS /ˈɡoʊɪŋ/
the act of departing
From this reading He was glad at the thought of going back to the home he loved, yet sad at the thought of saying farewell to his officers.
gratitudenounUS /ˈɡrætətuːd/
a feeling of thankfulness and appreciation
From this reading And now that victory was won, Washington's heart was filled with love and gratitude.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading For eight years they had worked for him faithfully, together they had faced dark days, together they had been through deep waters.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading So he resolved to give up his post as commander-in-chief, and go back to his pleasant Virginian home.
heartnounUS /hɑːrt/
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading And now that victory was won, Washington's heart was filled with love and gratitude.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading For eight years they had worked for him faithfully, together they had faced dark days, together they had been through deep waters.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading After the peace was signed in September, 1783, all the British soldiers left America, and Washington felt that his work was done.
homenounUS /hoʊm/
where you live at a particular time
From this reading So he resolved to give up his post as commander-in-chief, and go back to his pleasant Virginian home.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading After the peace was signed in September, 1783, all the British soldiers left America, and Washington felt that his work was done.
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 After the peace was signed in September, 1783, all the British soldiers left America, and Washington felt that his work was done.
lovenounUS /lʌv/
a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading And now that victory was won, Washington's heart was filled with love and gratitude.
lovedadjectiveUS /lʌvd/
held dear
From this reading He was glad at the thought of going back to the home he loved, yet sad at the thought of saying farewell to his officers.
nowadverbUS /naʊ/
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading And now that victory was won, Washington's heart was filled with love and gratitude.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He was glad at the thought of going back to the home he loved, yet sad at the thought of saying farewell to his officers.
officersnounUS /ˈɔːfəsərz/
plural of “officer” — any person in the armed services who holds a position of authority or command
From this reading He was glad at the thought of going back to the home he loved, yet sad at the thought of saying farewell to his officers.
peacenounUS /piːs/
the state prevailing during the absence of war
From this reading After the peace was signed in September, 1783, all the British soldiers left America, and Washington felt that his work was done.
pleasantadjectiveUS /ˈplezənt/
affording pleasure; being in harmony with your taste or likings
From this reading So he resolved to give up his post as commander-in-chief, and go back to his pleasant Virginian home.
postverbUS /poʊst/
affix in a public place or for public notice
From this reading So he resolved to give up his post as commander-in-chief, and go back to his pleasant Virginian home.
resolvedadjectiveUS /riˈzɑːlvd/
determined
From this reading So he resolved to give up his post as commander-in-chief, and go back to his pleasant Virginian home.
sadadjectiveUS /sæd/
experiencing or showing sorrow or unhappiness
From this reading He was glad at the thought of going back to the home he loved, yet sad at the thought of saying farewell to his officers.
sayingnounUS /ˈseɪɪŋ/
a word or phrase that particular people use in particular situations
From this reading He was glad at the thought of going back to the home he loved, yet sad at the thought of saying farewell to his officers.
SeptembernounUS /sepˈtembər/
the month following August and preceding October
From this reading After the peace was signed in September, 1783, all the British soldiers left America, and Washington felt that his work was done.
signedadjectiveUS /saɪnd/
having a handwritten signature
From this reading After the peace was signed in September, 1783, all the British soldiers left America, and Washington felt that his work was done.
SoconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading So he resolved to give up his post as commander-in-chief, and go back to his pleasant Virginian home.
soldiersnounUS /ˈsoʊldʒərz/
plural of “soldier” — an enlisted man or woman who serves in an army
From this reading After the peace was signed in September, 1783, all the British soldiers left America, and Washington felt that his work was done.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading After the peace was signed in September, 1783, all the British soldiers left America, and Washington felt that his work was done.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading After the peace was signed in September, 1783, all the British soldiers left America, and Washington felt that his work was done.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading For eight years they had worked for him faithfully, together they had faced dark days, together they had been through deep waters.
thoughtnounUS /θɔːt/
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading He was glad at the thought of going back to the home he loved, yet sad at the thought of saying farewell to his officers.
throughprepositionUS /θruː/
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading For eight years they had worked for him faithfully, together they had faced dark days, together they had been through deep waters.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading So he resolved to give up his post as commander-in-chief, and go back to his pleasant Virginian home.
togetheradverbUS /təˈɡeðər/
in contact with each other or in proximity
From this reading For eight years they had worked for him faithfully, together they had faced dark days, together they had been through deep waters.
upadjectiveUS /ʌp/
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading So he resolved to give up his post as commander-in-chief, and go back to his pleasant Virginian home.
victorynounUS /ˈvɪktəri/
a successful ending of a struggle or contest
From this reading And now that victory was won, Washington's heart was filled with love and gratitude.
VirginiannounUS /vərˈdʒɪnjən/
a native or resident of Virginia
From this reading So he resolved to give up his post as commander-in-chief, and go back to his pleasant Virginian home.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading After the peace was signed in September, 1783, all the British soldiers left America, and Washington felt that his work was done.
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 the peace was signed in September, 1783, all the British soldiers left America, and Washington felt that his work was done.
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 And now that victory was won, Washington's heart was filled with love and gratitude.
watersnounUS /ˈwɔːtərz/
United States actress and singer (1896-1977)
From this reading For eight years they had worked for him faithfully, together they had faced dark days, together they had been through deep waters.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading And now that victory was won, Washington's heart was filled with love and gratitude.
wonnounUS /wʌn/
the basic unit of money in South Korea
From this reading And now that victory was won, Washington's heart was filled with love and gratitude.
workverbUS /wɜːrk/
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading After the peace was signed in September, 1783, all the British soldiers left America, and Washington felt that his work was done.
workedverbUS /wɜːrkt/
past form of “work” — exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading For eight years they had worked for him faithfully, together they had faced dark days, together they had been through deep waters.
yearsnounUS /jɪrz/
a late time of life
From this reading For eight years they had worked for him faithfully, together they had faced dark days, together they had been through deep waters.
yetconjunctionUS /jet/
but in spite of that
From this reading He was glad at the thought of going back to the home he loved, yet sad at the thought of saying farewell to his officers.
