used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Mt. Defiance, south of the Lake George outlet on the west side of Champlain was a heavily wooded eminence.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Nor is the country about the fortifications, and across the lake where the camp of Bolderwood's scouts was established at the time of our story, and later where the Grenadier Battery was raised, much more thickly settled to-day than it was then.
from one side of something to the other
From this reading Nor is the country about the fortifications, and across the lake where the camp of Bolderwood's scouts was established at the time of our story, and later where the Grenadier Battery was raised, much more thickly settled to-day than it was then.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Nor is the country about the fortifications, and across the lake where the camp of Bolderwood's scouts was established at the time of our story, and later where the Grenadier Battery was raised, much more thickly settled to-day than it was then.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading THE END OF SIMON HALPEN As they are to-day, the surroundings of Fort Ticonderoga were most picturesque.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading THE END OF SIMON HALPEN As they are to-day, the surroundings of Fort Ticonderoga were most picturesque.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Nor is the country about the fortifications, and across the lake where the camp of Bolderwood's scouts was established at the time of our story, and later where the Grenadier Battery was raised, much more thickly settled to-day than it was then.
BatterynounUS /ˈbætəri/
group of guns or missile launchers operated together at one place
From this reading Nor is the country about the fortifications, and across the lake where the camp of Bolderwood's scouts was established at the time of our story, and later where the Grenadier Battery was raised, much more thickly settled to-day than it was then.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading The formidable promontory on which the French had built Ticonderoga twenty years before, commanded a great sweep of the lake.
BehindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
From this reading Behind the scouts' camp a rugged shoulder of ground, later called Mount Independence, raised its bulk out of the surrounding forest.
Bolderwood's
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From this reading Nor is the country about the fortifications, and across the lake where the camp of Bolderwood's scouts was established at the time of our story, and later where the Grenadier Battery was raised, much more thickly settled to-day than it was then.
(used of soaps or cleaning agents) having a substance (an abrasive or filler) added to increase effectiveness
From this reading The formidable promontory on which the French had built Ticonderoga twenty years before, commanded a great sweep of the lake.
bulknounUS /bʌlk/
the property resulting from being or relating to the greater in number of two parts; the main part
From this reading Behind the scouts' camp a rugged shoulder of ground, later called Mount Independence, raised its bulk out of the surrounding forest.
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading Behind the scouts' camp a rugged shoulder of ground, later called Mount Independence, raised its bulk out of the surrounding forest.
temporary living quarters specially built by the army for soldiers
From this reading Nor is the country about the fortifications, and across the lake where the camp of Bolderwood's scouts was established at the time of our story, and later where the Grenadier Battery was raised, much more thickly settled to-day than it was then.
ChamplainnounUS /ʃæmˈpleɪn/
French explorer in Nova Scotia who established a settlement on the site of modern Quebec (1567-1635)
From this reading Mt. Defiance, south of the Lake George outlet on the west side of Champlain was a heavily wooded eminence.
past form of “command” — be in command of
From this reading The formidable promontory on which the French had built Ticonderoga twenty years before, commanded a great sweep of the lake.
a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading Nor is the country about the fortifications, and across the lake where the camp of Bolderwood's scouts was established at the time of our story, and later where the Grenadier Battery was raised, much more thickly settled to-day than it was then.
DefiancenounUS /dɪˈfaɪəns/
intentionally contemptuous behavior or attitude
From this reading Mt. Defiance, south of the Lake George outlet on the west side of Champlain was a heavily wooded eminence.
eminencenounUS /ˈemənəns/
high status importance owing to marked superiority
From this reading Mt. Defiance, south of the Lake George outlet on the west side of Champlain was a heavily wooded eminence.
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading THE END OF SIMON HALPEN As they are to-day, the surroundings of Fort Ticonderoga were most picturesque.
brought about or set up or accepted; especially long established
From this reading Nor is the country about the fortifications, and across the lake where the camp of Bolderwood's scouts was established at the time of our story, and later where the Grenadier Battery was raised, much more thickly settled to-day than it was then.
the trees and other plants in a large densely wooded area
From this reading Behind the scouts' camp a rugged shoulder of ground, later called Mount Independence, raised its bulk out of the surrounding forest.
formidableadjectiveUS /ˈfɔːrmədəbəl/
extremely impressive in strength or excellence
From this reading The formidable promontory on which the French had built Ticonderoga twenty years before, commanded a great sweep of the lake.
a fortified military post where troops are stationed
From this reading THE END OF SIMON HALPEN As they are to-day, the surroundings of Fort Ticonderoga were most picturesque.
fortificationsnounUS /ˌfɔːrtəfəˈkeɪʃənz/
plural of “fortification” — defensive structure consisting of walls or mounds built around a stronghold to strengthen it
From this reading Nor is the country about the fortifications, and across the lake where the camp of Bolderwood's scouts was established at the time of our story, and later where the Grenadier Battery was raised, much more thickly settled to-day than it was then.
the Romance language spoken in France and in countries colonized by France
From this reading The formidable promontory on which the French had built Ticonderoga twenty years before, commanded a great sweep of the lake.
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 Mt. Defiance, south of the Lake George outlet on the west side of Champlain was a heavily wooded eminence.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading The formidable promontory on which the French had built Ticonderoga twenty years before, commanded a great sweep of the lake.
Grenadiernoun
an infantryman equipped with grenades
From this reading Nor is the country about the fortifications, and across the lake where the camp of Bolderwood's scouts was established at the time of our story, and later where the Grenadier Battery was raised, much more thickly settled to-day than it was then.
the solid part of the earth's surface
From this reading Behind the scouts' camp a rugged shoulder of ground, later called Mount Independence, raised its bulk out of the surrounding forest.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The formidable promontory on which the French had built Ticonderoga twenty years before, commanded a great sweep of the lake.
HALPEN
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From this reading THE END OF SIMON HALPEN As they are to-day, the surroundings of Fort Ticonderoga were most picturesque.
to a considerable degree
From this reading Mt. Defiance, south of the Lake George outlet on the west side of Champlain was a heavily wooded eminence.
IndependencenounUS /ˌɪndɪˈpendəns/
freedom from control or influence of another or others
From this reading Behind the scouts' camp a rugged shoulder of ground, later called Mount Independence, raised its bulk out of the surrounding forest.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Nor is the country about the fortifications, and across the lake where the camp of Bolderwood's scouts was established at the time of our story, and later where the Grenadier Battery was raised, much more thickly settled to-day than it was then.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Nor is the country about the fortifications, and across the lake where the camp of Bolderwood's scouts was established at the time of our story, and later where the Grenadier Battery was raised, much more thickly settled to-day than it was then.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading Behind the scouts' camp a rugged shoulder of ground, later called Mount Independence, raised its bulk out of the surrounding forest.
a body of (usually fresh) water surrounded by land
From this reading Nor is the country about the fortifications, and across the lake where the camp of Bolderwood's scouts was established at the time of our story, and later where the Grenadier Battery was raised, much more thickly settled to-day than it was then.
happening at a time subsequent to a reference time
From this reading Nor is the country about the fortifications, and across the lake where the camp of Bolderwood's scouts was established at the time of our story, and later where the Grenadier Battery was raised, much more thickly settled to-day than it was then.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading Nor is the country about the fortifications, and across the lake where the camp of Bolderwood's scouts was established at the time of our story, and later where the Grenadier Battery was raised, much more thickly settled to-day than it was then.
used to form the superlative
From this reading THE END OF SIMON HALPEN As they are to-day, the surroundings of Fort Ticonderoga were most picturesque.
attach to a support
From this reading Behind the scouts' camp a rugged shoulder of ground, later called Mount Independence, raised its bulk out of the surrounding forest.
MtnounUS /maʊnt/
a radioactive transuranic element
From this reading Mt. Defiance, south of the Lake George outlet on the west side of Champlain was a heavily wooded eminence.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading Nor is the country about the fortifications, and across the lake where the camp of Bolderwood's scouts was established at the time of our story, and later where the Grenadier Battery was raised, much more thickly settled to-day than it was then.
and not; used after a negative to add a second negative
From this reading Nor is the country about the fortifications, and across the lake where the camp of Bolderwood's scouts was established at the time of our story, and later where the Grenadier Battery was raised, much more thickly settled to-day than it was then.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE END OF SIMON HALPEN As they are to-day, the surroundings of Fort Ticonderoga were most picturesque.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Mt. Defiance, south of the Lake George outlet on the west side of Champlain was a heavily wooded eminence.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading Nor is the country about the fortifications, and across the lake where the camp of Bolderwood's scouts was established at the time of our story, and later where the Grenadier Battery was raised, much more thickly settled to-day than it was then.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Behind the scouts' camp a rugged shoulder of ground, later called Mount Independence, raised its bulk out of the surrounding forest.
outletnounUS /ˈaʊtlet/
a place of business for retailing goods
From this reading Mt. Defiance, south of the Lake George outlet on the west side of Champlain was a heavily wooded eminence.
picturesqueadjectiveUS /ˈpɪktʃərəsk/
suggesting or suitable for a picture; pretty as a picture
From this reading THE END OF SIMON HALPEN As they are to-day, the surroundings of Fort Ticonderoga were most picturesque.
promontorynoun
a natural elevation (especially a rocky one that juts out into the sea)
From this reading The formidable promontory on which the French had built Ticonderoga twenty years before, commanded a great sweep of the lake.
located or moved above the surround or above the normal position
From this reading Nor is the country about the fortifications, and across the lake where the camp of Bolderwood's scouts was established at the time of our story, and later where the Grenadier Battery was raised, much more thickly settled to-day than it was then.
ruggedadjectiveUS /ˈrʌɡəd/
sturdy and strong in constitution or construction; enduring
From this reading Behind the scouts' camp a rugged shoulder of ground, later called Mount Independence, raised its bulk out of the surrounding forest.
scoutsnounUS /skaʊts/
plural of “scout” — a person employed to keep watch for some anticipated event
From this reading Nor is the country about the fortifications, and across the lake where the camp of Bolderwood's scouts was established at the time of our story, and later where the Grenadier Battery was raised, much more thickly settled to-day than it was then.
established or decided beyond dispute or doubt
From this reading Nor is the country about the fortifications, and across the lake where the camp of Bolderwood's scouts was established at the time of our story, and later where the Grenadier Battery was raised, much more thickly settled to-day than it was then.
lift onto one's shoulders
From this reading Behind the scouts' camp a rugged shoulder of ground, later called Mount Independence, raised its bulk out of the surrounding forest.
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading Mt. Defiance, south of the Lake George outlet on the west side of Champlain was a heavily wooded eminence.
SIMONnounUS /ˈsaɪmən/
one of the twelve Apostles (first century)
From this reading THE END OF SIMON HALPEN As they are to-day, the surroundings of Fort Ticonderoga were most picturesque.
the region of the United States lying to the south of the Mason-Dixon line
From this reading Mt. Defiance, south of the Lake George outlet on the west side of Champlain was a heavily wooded eminence.
a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
From this reading Nor is the country about the fortifications, and across the lake where the camp of Bolderwood's scouts was established at the time of our story, and later where the Grenadier Battery was raised, much more thickly settled to-day than it was then.
surroundingadjectiveUS /sərˈaʊndɪŋ/
closely encircling
From this reading Behind the scouts' camp a rugged shoulder of ground, later called Mount Independence, raised its bulk out of the surrounding forest.
surroundingsnounUS /sərˈaʊndɪŋz/
the environmental condition
From this reading THE END OF SIMON HALPEN As they are to-day, the surroundings of Fort Ticonderoga were most picturesque.
sweepverbUS /swiːp/
sweep across or over
From this reading The formidable promontory on which the French had built Ticonderoga twenty years before, commanded a great sweep of the lake.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading Nor is the country about the fortifications, and across the lake where the camp of Bolderwood's scouts was established at the time of our story, and later where the Grenadier Battery was raised, much more thickly settled to-day than it was then.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE END OF SIMON HALPEN As they are to-day, the surroundings of Fort Ticonderoga were most picturesque.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Nor is the country about the fortifications, and across the lake where the camp of Bolderwood's scouts was established at the time of our story, and later where the Grenadier Battery was raised, much more thickly settled to-day than it was then.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading THE END OF SIMON HALPEN As they are to-day, the surroundings of Fort Ticonderoga were most picturesque.
thicklyadverbUS /ˈθɪkli/
spoken with poor articulation as if with a thick tongue
From this reading Nor is the country about the fortifications, and across the lake where the camp of Bolderwood's scouts was established at the time of our story, and later where the Grenadier Battery was raised, much more thickly settled to-day than it was then.
TiconderoganounUS /taɪˌkɑːndərˈoʊɡə/
a pitched battle in which American revolutionary troops captured Fort Ticonderoga from the British in 1775
From this reading THE END OF SIMON HALPEN As they are to-day, the surroundings of Fort Ticonderoga were most picturesque.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading Nor is the country about the fortifications, and across the lake where the camp of Bolderwood's scouts was established at the time of our story, and later where the Grenadier Battery was raised, much more thickly settled to-day than it was then.
to-day
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE END OF SIMON HALPEN As they are to-day, the surroundings of Fort Ticonderoga were most picturesque.
the cardinal number that is the sum of nineteen and one
From this reading The formidable promontory on which the French had built Ticonderoga twenty years before, commanded a great sweep of the lake.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Nor is the country about the fortifications, and across the lake where the camp of Bolderwood's scouts was established at the time of our story, and later where the Grenadier Battery was raised, much more thickly settled to-day than it was then.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading THE END OF SIMON HALPEN As they are to-day, the surroundings of Fort Ticonderoga were most picturesque.
the countries of (originally) Europe and (now including) North America and South America
From this reading Mt. Defiance, south of the Lake George outlet on the west side of Champlain was a heavily wooded eminence.
in or at the place that
From this reading Nor is the country about the fortifications, and across the lake where the camp of Bolderwood's scouts was established at the time of our story, and later where the Grenadier Battery was raised, much more thickly settled to-day than it was then.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The formidable promontory on which the French had built Ticonderoga twenty years before, commanded a great sweep of the lake.
woodedadjectiveUS /ˈwʊdɪd/
covered with growing trees and bushes etc
From this reading Mt. Defiance, south of the Lake George outlet on the west side of Champlain was a heavily wooded eminence.
a late time of life
From this reading The formidable promontory on which the French had built Ticonderoga twenty years before, commanded a great sweep of the lake.
