Chapter XXIX · Chapter 29

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."

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.

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.

used to show sadness, pity, or regret

From this reading "Alas! for the poor tories!" said Grandfather.

(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."

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.

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."

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.

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.

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.

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."

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.

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.

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."

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."

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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."

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.

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.

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."

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading "Alas! for the poor tories!" said Grandfather.

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.

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."

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."

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.

the father of your father or mother

From this reading "Alas! for the poor tories!" said Grandfather.

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.

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."

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.

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.

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."

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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."

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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."

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

(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.

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.

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."

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.

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.

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.

deserving or inciting pity

From this reading "Alas! for the poor tories!" said Grandfather.

-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.

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.

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.

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."

being the one previously mentioned or spoken of

From this reading "Alas! for the poor tories!" said Grandfather.

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."

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.

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.

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."

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.

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."

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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."

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

plural of “tory” — an American who favored the British side during the American Revolution

From this reading "Alas! for the poor tories!" said Grandfather.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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."

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.

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.