used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
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a native or inhabitant of the United States
From this reading The great conflict between England and France for supremacy upon the North American continent was drawing near its final stage.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The great conflict between England and France for supremacy upon the North American continent was drawing near its final stage.
in or near a particular place or position
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writes (books or stories or articles or the like) professionally (for pay)
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aerobic rod-shaped spore-producing bacterium; often occurring in chainlike formations; found primarily in soil
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beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
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Bert
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in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading The great conflict between England and France for supremacy upon the North American continent was drawing near its final stage.
BoyhoodnounUS /ˈbɔɪhʊd/
the childhood of a boy
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showing who or what does the action
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a period of 100 years
From this reading It had been waged for more than a century with varying fortunes, and over a vast extent of territory.
CLARKnounUS /klɑːrk/
United States explorer who (with Meriwether Lewis) led an expedition from St. Louis to the mouth of the Columbia River; Clark was responsible for making maps of the area (1770-1838)
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COnounUS /koʊ/
an odorless very poisonous gas that is a product of incomplete combustion of carbon
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conflictnounUS /ˈkɑːnflɪkt/
an open clash between two opposing groups (or individuals)
From this reading The great conflict between England and France for supremacy upon the North American continent was drawing near its final stage.
continentnounUS /ˈkɑːntənənt/
one of the large landmasses of the earth
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COPP
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DEVITT
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an illustration that is drawn by hand and published in a book, magazine, or newspaper
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a division of the United Kingdom
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Etc
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the point or degree to which something extends
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a degree on the Fahrenheit scale of temperature
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finaladjectiveUS /ˈfaɪnəl/
occurring at or forming an end or termination
From this reading The great conflict between England and France for supremacy upon the North American continent was drawing near its final stage.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The great conflict between England and France for supremacy upon the North American continent was drawing near its final stage.
fortunesnounUS /ˈfɔːrtʃənz/
plural of “fortune” — an unknown and unpredictable phenomenon that causes an event to result one way rather than another
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the cardinal number that is the sum of three and one
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a republic in western Europe; the largest country wholly in Europe
From this reading The great conflict between England and France for supremacy upon the North American continent was drawing near its final stage.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading The great conflict between England and France for supremacy upon the North American continent was drawing near its final stage.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading It had been waged for more than a century with varying fortunes, and over a vast extent of territory.
IllustrationsnounUS /ˌɪləˈstreɪʃənz/
plural of “illustration” — artwork that helps make something clear or attractive
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a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
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belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading The great conflict between England and France for supremacy upon the North American continent was drawing near its final stage.
a unit of electrical energy equal to the work done when a current of one ampere passes through a resistance of one ohm for one second
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L'Hasa
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immediately past
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LIMITEDadjectiveUS /ˈlɪmətəd/
small in range or scope
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Lloyd'snounUS /lɔɪdz/
possessive form of “lloyd” — United States comic actor in silent films; he used physical danger as a source of comedy (1893-1971)
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Macdonald
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(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading It had been waged for more than a century with varying fortunes, and over a vast extent of territory.
near in time or place or relationship
From this reading The great conflict between England and France for supremacy upon the North American continent was drawing near its final stage.
the region of the United States lying to the north of the Mason-Dixon line
From this reading The great conflict between England and France for supremacy upon the North American continent was drawing near its final stage.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
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touching and supported by a surface
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overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
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Oxley
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a protective covering that covers or forms the top of a building
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any distinct time period in a sequence of events
From this reading The great conflict between England and France for supremacy upon the North American continent was drawing near its final stage.
supremacynounUS /səˈpreməsi/
power to dominate or defeat
From this reading The great conflict between England and France for supremacy upon the North American continent was drawing near its final stage.
territorynounUS /ˈterɪtɔːri/
a region marked off for administrative or other purposes
From this reading It had been waged for more than a century with varying fortunes, and over a vast extent of territory.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading It had been waged for more than a century with varying fortunes, and over a vast extent of territory.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
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TORONTOnounUS /tərˈɑːntoʊ/
the provincial capital and largest city in Ontario (and the largest city in Canada)
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uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading The great conflict between England and France for supremacy upon the North American continent was drawing near its final stage.
varyingadjectiveUS /ˈveriɪŋ/
marked by diversity or difference
From this reading It had been waged for more than a century with varying fortunes, and over a vast extent of territory.
unusually great in size or amount or degree or especially extent or scope
From this reading It had been waged for more than a century with varying fortunes, and over a vast extent of territory.
wagedverbUS /weɪdʒd/
past form of “wage” — carry on (wars, battles, or campaigns)
From this reading It had been waged for more than a century with varying fortunes, and over a vast extent of territory.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The great conflict between England and France for supremacy upon the North American continent was drawing near its final stage.
in the company of; together with
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World'snounUS /wɜːrldz/
possessive form of “world” — everything that exists anywhere
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